Weather & Climate Final

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Across
  1. 4. distance north or south of the equator v
  2. 6. It is winter here in the northern hemisphere. What season is it in the southern hemisphere?
  3. 9. at 0o
  4. 11. (degrees) the latitude of the equator
  5. 12. global ________ influence weather
  6. 17. in the ocean, these are driven by winds
  7. 18. a mountain can create a
  8. 19. lines of latitude are also called _______ because the lines are _______
  9. 20. Places on Earth around 45o are known as __________ latitudes
  10. 22. snowflakes that partially melt and then refreeze before hitting the ground
  11. 23. gas to a liquid
  12. 26. latitude is measured in these
  13. 27. ______ winds blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth
  14. 28. amount of water vapor in the air
  15. 29. Earth’s shape
  16. 30. amount of water vapor in the air as compared to how much the air can hold at that temperature is _________ humidity
Down
  1. 1. a region’s average weather conditions over a long period
  2. 2. the reason for the seasons
  3. 3. these are found at 90o
  4. 4. this is the side of a mountain that is in a rain shadow
  5. 5. drops of water that can form on grass and leaves due to condensation
  6. 7. Earth’s tilt creates these
  7. 8. these can influence climate by forcing air to rise, cool, and condense
  8. 10. one revolution of Earth takes a _______
  9. 13. an effect that makes objects moving in a straight line appear to curve
  10. 14. Earth does this around the sun
  11. 15. the region between 23.5oN and 23.5oS
  12. 16. it takes 24 hours for Earth to do this
  13. 21. warm air is less _________
  14. 24. at this latitude around the world you find mostly deserts
  15. 25. short-term changes in the air for a given time and place