Weather & Climate Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. woodland-grassland biome
  2. 5. variety of life
  3. 10. large area of flat unforested grassland
  4. 11. long term warming of the planet
  5. 13. doldrums
  6. 15. dry barren landscape
  7. 17. periodic cooling of ocean surface temperatures
  8. 18. naturally occurring climate pattern in the Pacific Ocean
  9. 20. warm, wet, and near the equator
  10. 21. cold treeless biome
Down
  1. 1. long-term, cyclical variations in Earth's orbit and axial tilt
  2. 2. farming method where land is cleared by cutting and burning vegetation
  3. 4. localized climatic conditions
  4. 6. climate of a continent
  5. 7. oceanic climate
  6. 8. ground that stays below zero degrees celsius
  7. 9. temporary, dark spots that appear on the Sun's surface
  8. 12. large ecological community
  9. 14. thick layer of ice and snow
  10. 16. snow forest also world's largest land biome
  11. 19. shrubland biome