Across
- 2. Long-term weather patterns of a place.
- 5. that shed leaves each year.
- 7. Dry area behind mountains.
- 8. Large ecological area with distinct climate and species.
- 9. Calm equatorial area with little wind.
- 12. Fertile spot in a desert with water.
- 13. Side of a mountain facing the wind.
- 16. Side of a mountain sheltered from wind.
- 17. Mean of high and low temps in a 24-hour period.
- 19. that keep needles and cones year-round.
- 22. Longest or shortest day of the year.
- 24. Plant life that grows without human help.
- 25. Permanently frozen ground.
Down
- 1. Area with both deciduous and coniferous trees.
- 3. Sun stays visible at night near the poles.
- 4. Typical wind direction in a region.
- 6. Traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
- 10. Flow of ocean water in a set direction.
- 11. Wide, flat grassland in temperate regions.
- 14. Short-term atmospheric conditions.
- 15. Earth tilts on this imaginary line.
- 18. Causes wind and water to curve due to Earth’s spin.
- 20. Day and night are equal in length.
- 21. Earth's yearly orbit around the Sun.
- 23. Pacific warming that alters global weather.