Why do different places experience different weather and climate?
Across
- 2. _______ effect - force produced by the earth's rotation
- 4. _______ rain - rain that occurs when warm, moist air is forced to rise over landforms
- 5. bending of winds by the Coriolis effect
- 7. height of a place in relation to the sea level
- 10. water in any form the falls from the atmosphere to the surface of the earth
- 13. process in which water droplets in the air will bump into each other and become larger
- 18. air moving from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
- 19. ________ radiation - emitted by the earth
Down
- 1. __________ effect - the effect that the large ocean bodies have on the climate of coastal areas
- 3. average condition of the atmosphere of a specific place over a long period
- 6. process in which liquid water changes to water vapour when heated up
- 8. degree of hotness or coldness of a place
- 9. ___________ rain - rain the occurs when the earth surface is heated intensely
- 11. process in which water vapour changes to a liquid form by cooling
- 12. __________ wind - wind that blows most frequently from a specific direction
- 14. distance of any point on the earth measured north or south from the Equator
- 15. air holds maximum amount of water vapour and 100% relative humidity
- 16. __________ climate - climate type of areas between 10° north and south of the Equator
- 17. visible masses of water droplets suspended in the atmosphere
- 20. condition of the atmosphere at a particular place or time