APES U4 Vocab

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Across
  1. 5. El Nino generally comes with _______ waters
  2. 7. An expression of the ability of surfaces to reflect sunlight
  3. 9. The CEC measures how well the soil holds ________.
  4. 11. This effect causes wind patterns to curve as the Earth spins
  5. 12. pH category that is good for plants
  6. 14. Large-scale water circulation caused by the Coriolis Effect
  7. 16. Boundary that creates rift valleys
  8. 17. Boundary that creates mountains
  9. 18. Organisms that recycle nutrients and break down organic matter
  10. 22. Parent materials, what soil is made from.
  11. 24. Wind causes currents and ________.
  12. 25. A land area that channels rainfall and snowmelt to creeks, streams, and rivers, and eventually to outflow points
  13. 26. Lose minerals
  14. 27. The organic component of soil.
  15. 28. Makes up the majority of our atmosphere
Down
  1. 1. Zone where plants next to river help buffer water
  2. 2. Another name for the water vapor capacity
  3. 3. A fertile soil of clay and sand containing humus.
  4. 4. The atmospheric layer that contains all life on Earth
  5. 6. Why does warm air rise and cold air sink?
  6. 8. The largest layer of Earth's atmosphere
  7. 10. Hadley cells border what line on our Earth?
  8. 13. Two plates moving side by side, like in California
  9. 15. What causes the seasons?
  10. 19. The shape of the Earth
  11. 20. The largest type of soil
  12. 21. One year around the sun
  13. 23. Soil type with the lowest permeability