Across
- 1. – Process where vapor cools into liquid.
- 3. – Measure of dissolved salts in water.
- 4. – All water on Earth’s surface.
- 10. – Process where liquid water turns to vapor.
- 11. – Deep valley in ocean floor.
- 15. – Water falling to Earth as rain, snow, or hail.
- 19. – Water flowing over land into rivers and oceans.
- 20. – Rising of cold, nutrient-rich water from deep ocean.
- 21. – Climate pattern with cooling of Pacific Ocean.
- 22. – Force of air molecules on Earth’s surface.
- 26. – Global movement of ocean water driven by temperature and salinity.
- 27. – Climate pattern with warming of Pacific Ocean.
- 28. – Large rotating storm with strong winds and rain.
- 29. – Fast, narrow band of wind in upper atmosphere.
- 30. – Trapping of heat by gases in atmosphere.
Down
- 2. – Formation of new ocean crust at mid-ocean ridges.
- 5. – Large movement of ocean water.
- 6. – Movement of water through evaporation, condensation, precipitation.
- 7. – Movement of air caused by pressure differences.
- 8. – Water stored underground in soil and rocks.
- 9. – Study of oceans and marine systems.
- 12. – Underground layer that holds water.
- 13. – Rise in Earth’s average temperature.
- 14. – Curving of winds due to Earth’s rotation.
- 16. – Shallow, underwater edge of a continent.
- 17. – Rise and fall of sea level caused by moon’s gravity.
- 18. – Amount of water vapor in the air.
- 23. – Movement of energy through water.
- 24. – Area where all water drains into one system.
- 25. – Violently rotating column of air touching ground.