Climate Crossword

4. the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
6. a warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean
8. an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles, dividing the earth into Northern and Southern hemispheres and is 0º latitude
14. the half of Earth that's east of the prime meridian
17. regions in between the equator and the poles, has changing seasons
18. the half of Earth that's north of the equator
19. describes a climate with little rainfall
21. a movement of ocean water that follows a regular pattern
22. describes a climate with a lot of moisture in the air and rainfall
23. the organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
24. measure of the average energy from particles moving (how hot or cold)
25. the transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere
27. science dealing with the atmosphere and weather
28. measure of the amount of water vapor in the air

1. a circular pattern of air rising, air sinking, and wind
2. an imaginary line that divides the earth into the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and is 0º longitude
3. axis tilted 23.5 degrees, the point earth spins on and causes the changes in the seasons
5. the half of Earth that's south of the equator
7. winds that blow from east to west from 30 degrees latitude to the equator in both hemispheres
9. the half of Earth that's west of the prime meridian
10. a current caused by the rising of heated fluids and gases, and the sinking of cooled fluids and gases
11. strong, generally westerly winds that form a narrow zone in the upper troposphere
12. the average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time
13. the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
15. warming leads to the movement of water and air, causes regional climates
16. help to distribute the heat of the sun from one part of the world to another through the upward motion of the air
20. regions near the North and South poles, experience extreme cold
26. regions just north or south of the equator, where weather is usually hot