Earth Systems and Patterns Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. conditions
  2. 3. Zone a climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures
  3. 6. the long-term weather patterns of a place
  4. 11. very tall cloud that often produces thunderstorms
  5. 12. Low clouds that stretch over large portions of sky, creating
  6. 14. a large open area of country covered with grass, especially one used for grazing
  7. 17. Zone a climate zone characterized by moderate temperatures rather than extremely hot or cold temperatures
  8. 19. what the atmosphere is like at any given time and place; can change from day-to-day or hour-to-hour
  9. 20. water that falls from clouds to Earth’s surface
Down
  1. 2. a dense forest found typically in areas with consistently heavy rainfall
  2. 4. white, puffy clouds that can signal fair or rainy weather
  3. 5. thin, white, feathery clouds that are often signs of fair weather
  4. 7. Cycle the process of water moving between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere
  5. 8. Zone a climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures
  6. 9. a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
  7. 10. the change of a gas to a liquid
  8. 13. a vast, flat, treeless region in which the ground is permanently frozen
  9. 15. land consisting of marshes or swamps
  10. 16. a very dry area of land where few plants and animals can live
  11. 18. the change from a liquid to a gas