Global winds, jet streams, ocean currents

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Across
  1. 1. Earth’s winds move in a rotated pattern because of the rotation of Earth around its axis.
  2. 4. winds from temperate region; blow west to east
  3. 7. convection current from the sea
  4. 10. Convection current that comes from the land
  5. 11. caused by unequal heating of Earth's atmosphere
  6. 12. winds from polar region; blow east to west
  7. 16. measures distance above sea level, like going up a mountain
  8. 17. does not receive direct sunlight
Down
  1. 2. where we live; climate ranges from warm to cold
  2. 3. warm ocean current from the south that warms air above it
  3. 5. tropical region, blows from east to west
  4. 6. energy circulated through ocean currents by convection
  5. 8. side of mountain the wind hits with lots of rain
  6. 9. side of mountain the wind doesn't hit and has little rain
  7. 13. area between 0-30 degrees with direct sun
  8. 14. measures distance from the equator
  9. 15. large ribbons of air that move from West to East