Unit 2: Monarchs

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Across
  1. 5. The side of a mountain that is usually sheltered from the wind by the mountain itself; typically dry because of the rain shadow effect.
  2. 6. The quantity of mass contained in a specific volume.
  3. 8. A group of people who live and work together; can refer to people in a town, a country, or sometimes even the world.
  4. 10. The increase in the number of people living in towns and cities.
  5. 12. The amount of solar energy that reaches the ground at a certain spot.
  6. 13. Distance north or south of the equator, measured in angular degrees.
  7. 14. An area where ocean currents spin in a large circle due to the rotation of the Earth.
  8. 16. The typical weather patterns for a region during a long period of time.
  9. 17. When a protective layer around something traps in energy. The energy can still escape, but much more slowly.
  10. 19. The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure; air moves from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
  11. 20. All Earth's water, including liquid, solid, and gas forms.
  12. 22. The average kinetic energy of particles in a material; hotter objects have faster particles and therefore higher temperatures.
  13. 23. A type of atom that is part of all life on earth. Carbon is found in fossil fuels like coal and oil, gases like carbon dioxide and methane, and in its pure form in diamonds.
Down
  1. 1. Cutting down trees so land can be used for other purposes.
  2. 2. When two things appear to be related or connected (they happen at the same time, in the same place, etc.).
  3. 3. The height (elevation) of a point above sea level or ground level.
  4. 4. When water in the atmosphere falls to the ground due to gravity; includes rain, snow, and hail.
  5. 7. The amount of light that reflects off an object.
  6. 9. The name for a tropical cyclone in North America with extremely violent winds.
  7. 11. A prediction of future weather events based on models, data, and the experience of the weather forecaster.
  8. 15. The day-to-day conditions in the atmosphere.
  9. 18. A tool to measure temperature.
  10. 19. The side of a mountain facing the usual wind direction.
  11. 21. A rapidly rotating storm system that forms around a low pressure center.