Across
- 4. the layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity
- 7. the large scale movement of air around Earth
- 8. the apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, as a result of Earth's rotation
- 10. directional movements of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences.
Down
- 1. the distance from sea level
- 2. the study of specific regions of Earth.
- 3. the day to day state of the atmosphere
- 5. geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface
- 6. the spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur
- 9. average weather patterns for a particular region