Across
- 2. the climate of areas on the equator
- 3. ______________ classification system
- 5. this climate is cold year round
- 7. a warm ocean current that occasionally reverses
- 9. the study of Earth's climate
- 11. day-to-day atmospheric conditions of an area
- 15. solid and liquid forms of water that fall from clouds
- 18. this climate has 4 seasons
- 19. cities can form ______________ which are warmer compared to their surroundings
- 20. this determines how much sunlight an area receives
- 21. region of Earth that receives the most sunlight
- 23. can cause short term climate change with eruptions
Down
- 1. Earth's orbit can become more _________ over 100,000 years
- 4. climate patterns of an area for 30 years
- 6. the climate of areas between equator and poles
- 8. long-term weather patterns of an area
- 10. this climate is warm and humid year round
- 12. spring, summer, fall, winter
- 13. the climate of areas at 90 degrees north/south
- 14. when earth has extensive glacial coverage
- 16. when a mountain has a wet side and a dry side
- 17. these transport temperature and humidity from their source region
- 22. Earth's _______ is the reason why we have seasons