Air & Water

4. acronym for el nino - southern oscillation
6. the sum of all surface water on Earth
7. watering of land to make it ready for agriculture
9. a porous layer of earth that becomes saturated with water
10. the conversion of liquid water to a gaseous state
11. part of the large-scale, global movement of water in the ocean driven by temperature differentials and influx of freshwater
14. a well in which water is under pressure
15. the top layer of water in an aquifer
19. convection cell of air located between 60 degrees & 30 degrees latitude
20. occurs when a mass in a rotating system experiences a force acting perpendicularly to the direction of motion
21. convection cell of air located between 30 degrees & 0 degrees latitude
24. the state of the atmosphere at a given location during a specific time period
25. the replenishment of an aquifer by the absorption of water
26. a process that removes minerals from salt water
27. an artificial channel for conveying water
28. a large natural or artificial lake used as a water supply

1. layer of the atmosphere extending between 30 & 50 miles altititude
2. the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface, where weather occurs
3. a body of water or air moving in a definite direction
5. divisions of the calendar year marked by changes in weather patterns and daylight
6. constant movement of water from surface water to air and back to surface water
8. water that is stored in the spaces between particles in the Earth
12. rain,snow,sleet,or hail
13. layer of the atmosphere in which temperature increases with height
16. the outermost layer of the atmosphere, extending into outer space
17. convection cell of air located between 90 degrees & 60 degrees latitude
18. long term patterns of precipitation and temperature at a given location
19. water that is not salty
22. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
23. conversion of water vapor to a liquid form