Climate zone and Weather

3. Regular rise and fall of the ocean, caused by the moon’s gravity.
5. Climate with hot, dry summers and cool, rainy winters.
7. Permanently frozen soil found in tundra climates.
8. Semiarid grassland found in the interior of continents.
11. Day when daylight and nighttime hours are equal everywhere on Earth
13. Forest biome made of coniferous trees found in subarctic regions.
15. A warming of the ocean waters off South America that disrupts global weather.
16. Any form of water that falls from clouds to Earth’s surface.
17. The longest or shortest day of the year, depending on the hemisphere.
18. Cold, treeless region with permafrost near the Arctic Ocean.
20. Dry region that receives less than 10 inches of rain per year.

1. The upward movement of air that transfers heat in the atmosphere.
2. Broadleaf trees that shed their leaves each year.
4. Dry area on the leeward side of a mountain, caused by orographic precipitation.
6. Effect that traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere, making life possible.
9. Continental Climate with four seasons and large temperature differences, found in mid-latitudes.
10. Cone-bearing trees with needle-like leaves.
12. Long-term patterns of temperature and precipitation in a particular area.
14. Tropical grassland with scattered trees, found in regions with wet and dry seasons.
19. Imaginary line around which the Earth rotates.