Earth Systems & Patterns Vocabulary

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