Across
- 4. ________ is an underground reservoir that holds water.
- 5. When snow builds up over time, what does it form?
- 9. _______ is the amount of salt dissolved in water.
- 12. Where are most of the Earth’s freshwater deposits located?
- 14. Increased freshwater in salt water _______ the salinity.
- 15. How do you turn liquid into gas?
- 16. Heat _______ refers to the ability of a material to absorb heat.
- 18. Cloud moisture is released as ________
- 19. Does the North Hemisphere have more land or ocean?
- 20. The global climate undergoes _______ periods of cooling and warming
Down
- 1. The Antarctic ice sheet is not growing and is ________.
- 2. _______ can take the form of gases, solids, and liquids.
- 3. Heat getting trapped inside the Earth’s atmosphere is called the _______ effect.
- 6. When ice sheets begin to disappear, what are these periods called?
- 7. A ________ is an area with a small, localized climate variation.
- 8. water takes more time to absorb heat compared to air and ________.
- 10. What water is safe for consumption?
- 11. The ______ Lakes sometimes create winter storms.
- 13. When glaciers melt freshwater, where does it go into?
- 17. Waters moderating effect is bigger in the ________ Hemisphere.