Land and climate

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Across
  1. 4. rain, hail, sleet, or snow
  2. 5. line the point at which hilly or mountainous lands meet the coastal plain
  3. 7. a low lying land area where water lies close to the surface a lowland that is influenced by tidal water flows
  4. 8. a break in the earth's crust that occurs when one part of earth's surface folds or is thrust up over the surface next to it
  5. 11. an underground natural water storage tank
  6. 13. the wearing away of land by the action of wind or water
  7. 16. island an island that lies off the coast and protects the mainland by blocking the strong winds and waves
  8. 17. the average weather of a region over a long period of time
Down
  1. 1. a tropical storm spawned when waters of 80 F or more transform the heat energy of tropical waters into strong winds and heavy waves
  2. 2. the wide part of the river where its current meets the tidal ebbs and flows
  3. 3. An area on earth's surface with common characteristics
  4. 6. The height of something above sea level
  5. 9. a rotating column of air that reaches down from storm clouds to the ground
  6. 10. a low-lying wet area that often has grasses growing in it
  7. 12. the day-to-day conditions and changes in the atmosphere
  8. 14. a low sometimes spongy land formation
  9. 15. a prolonged period of dry weather