Geography Crossword

3. A place with a moderate oceanic climate with typically dry summer months; the rest of the year is rainy
8. The degree to which the climate of a region typifies that of the interior of a large landmass
9. Region between the North Pole
11. Slowly moving mass of ice originating from an accumulation of snow
13. star A bright star that can be seen in the northern part of the sky almost exactly above the North Pole
14. Imaginary line on Earth's surface, dividing Earth into Northern and Southern Hemisphere
17. Exretemely moist region with dense vegetation, typically located in the tropics
18. Located in the interior of a country or region away from a sea or border
20. Landscape form or region that receives very little precipitation

1. An acronym; reasons why there are different climates in the world
2. wind A wind from the direction that is predominant at a particular place or season
4. What you can expect the weather to be like over a long period of time
5. Any type of water that forms in the Earth's atmosphere and then drops onto the surface of the Earth
6. The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level
7. Amount of sun received at Earth's surface
10. currents Continuous, directed movement of seawater; can be warm or cool
12. Each of the four divisions of the year
15. Connected with the sea; living or found in or near the sea
16. What is happening day-to-day; what is happening at any moment
19. pressure The weight of the atmosphere at the Earth's surface