Hydrosphere/Atmosphere Review

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Across
  1. 5. Differences in seawater _______ (salinity and temperature) causes deep ocean currents
  2. 7. Local wind pattern that moves air from the sea to land (daytime)
  3. 9. Temperatures remain relatively _______ along coasts, because of water's high specific heat
  4. 12. Natural process of cold water rising and bringing nutrients to the surface of ocean water
  5. 13. Part of the water cycle that would decrease salinity of ocean water
  6. 15. Heating and cooling differences of land and water affect temperatures and _______ of air masses above land and water
  7. 18. Phenomena that causes the earth's water and wind to curve due to the Earth's rotation
  8. 20. water's high specific ________ _________ regulates Earth's surface and atmospheric temperature, preventing rapid temperature changes
  9. 22. natural process that allows the Earth to keep some of the heat from the sun
Down
  1. 1. property of water that allows water molecules to climb up plants stems against gravity
  2. 2. Wind is caused by the ______ heating of the earth; blows from areas of high to low pressure
  3. 3. city area that is much hotter than rural areas
  4. 4. human impact on the environment that removes trees; increasing the CO2 in the atmosphere
  5. 6. "skin" on surface of water, allowing some insects to walk across it
  6. 8. This type of nonrenewable resource is a common contributor to human caused global climate change
  7. 10. greenhouse gas scientists are most concerned about
  8. 11. Natural disaster caused by a low pressure system moving over warm tropical ocean water
  9. 14. gas to liquid; requires a removal of heat
  10. 16. Ocean ________ act as the Earth's heating and cooling system
  11. 17. Cause of surface currents
  12. 19. liquid to gas; requires an addition of heat energy
  13. 21. Ice and snow have a low rate of absorption and a high _________ effect