Climate Change

1. distance east or west of the prime meridian
3. all the processes associated with the discharge of magma, hot water and steam
6. a gradual increase in average global temperatures
7. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
9. the total CO2 emissions produced by an individual, group, or location
12. a broad term that refers to changes in the earth's climate mostly as a result of changes of temperature and precipitation
13. a description of surface features of land
14. cold climate zone where the sun's rays strike Earth at a very low angle.
15. the effect of distance from the influence of the sea on climate
16. predictable variations in Earth's position in space relative to the Sun that affect climate
19. the condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
20. warm weather year round.

2. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equallydistant from both poles, dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
4. a warm ocean current that affects weather patterns
5. exposure to the sun's rays
8. natural situation in which heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere by CO2, methane, and other gases
10. shadow a dry area on the downwind side of a mountain
11. cold water, cooling off the ocean surface.
13. climate zones with moderate temperatures that are located between tropics and the poles
17. distance north or south of the equator
18. 0-17 miles above Earth's surface, site of weather,organisms, and contains the atmospheric water vapor.