climate

2. The balance between incoming solar radiation and outgoing longwave radiation determines Earth’s surface _________.
5. Rain, snow, or other forms of water that occur when rising air cools and condenses
8. The main reason Earth experiences different seasons.
10. Effect caused by gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
12. Continuous movement of ocean water driven by wind and Earth’s rotation
15. Cooling of the Pacific Ocean that strengthens trade winds.
16. Time of year when the Sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky
18. Region with very low precipitation
19. Atmospheric cell between Hadley and Polar cells
22. Rain shadows occur on the __________ side of a mountain
25. Region that receives the highest global rainfall due to direct solar heating.
26. Effect that deflects winds due to Earth’s rotation
27. Natural environment where organisms live
28. Gas that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere
30. Northern latitude line (23.5°) where the Sun is overhead in June

1. Solar _________ is the Energy that comes from the Sun.
3. the side of the mountain that usually receives more rainfall
4. Large circular ocean current system
6. Earth’s yearly orbit around the Sun that causes seasonal changes
7. Small-scale climate conditions, such as under a tree or in a valley
9. The main source of Earth’s energy
11. Steady winds blowing toward the equator
13. Shape and features of Earth’s surface that influence climate
14. Southern latitude line (23.5°) where the Sun is overhead in December.
17. Day of equal length of day and night
20. Warming of the Pacific Ocean that weakens trade winds
21. Short-term atmospheric conditions
23. Visible mass of condensed water vapor in the sky.
24. Long-term average of temperature and precipitation
29. Zone near the equator where trade winds converge and rainfall is abundant (abbrev.)