Climate

3. "lines" that run parallel to Earth's equator
6. amount of solar energy received by a region of Earth
7. a relatively thin layer of Earth that has conditions suitable for supporting life
8. the degree by which Earth's poles are titled from the perpendicular of the plane of it's orbit
11. weather conditions in a general area, over a long time period
12. all the water on earth;all forms
14. the state of the atmosphere at a certain place, at a certain time
15. relies on reports from people about certain events
17. the solid portion of Earth, made of rocks, minerals, and elements

1. low______ absorbs a lot of light
2. the deflection of any object from a straight line path, caused by Earth's rotation
4. the angle between a ray falling on a surface and the line of the perpendicular to that surface
5. unbiased evidence that reflects general situations
9. the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere
10. the layer of gases that surround Earth
13. an organism becomes more suited for their environment
16. the distance above earth's surface, measured from sea level