Climate Crossword

7. measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
9. a current caused by the rising of heated fluids and gases, and the sinking of cooled fluids and gases
10. the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
11. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
14. the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian
18. the half of Earth that's north of the equator
22. winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres
23. measure of the average energy from particles moving (how hot or cold)
24. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres and is 0º latitude
25. the transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere
27. regions just north or south of the equator, where weather is usually hot
28. strong, generally westerly winds that form a narrow zone in the upper troposphere

1. a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
2. describes a climate with a lot of moisture in the air and rainfall
3. a circular pattern of air rising, air sinking, and wind
4. regions in between the equator and the poles, has changing seasons
5. the half of Earth that's south of the equator
6. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
8. the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian
12. describes a climate with little rainfall
13. regions near the North and South poles, experience extreme cold
15. an imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and is 0º longitude
16. help to distribute the heat of the sun from one part of the world to another through the upward motion of the air
17. the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
19. axis tilted 23.5 degrees, the point earth spins on and causes the changes in the seasons
20. warming leads to the movement of water and air, causes regional climates
21. science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
26. a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean