Across
- 4. The breakdown of rock in its original place without movement.
- 6. Water that falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail.
- 9. The trapping of heat in Earth’s atmosphere by gases such as carbon dioxide.
- 12. The amount of incoming solar radiation received by Earth.
- 16. The reflectivity of Earth’s surface.
- 17. The removal and movement of weathered material by wind, water or ice.
- 19. The value of the environment simply because it exists.
- 20. Lines on a weather map that join places of equal air pressure.
Down
- 1. A pressure system that brings clear, dry and stable weather.
- 2. A transition zone between two ecosystems.
- 3. The total amount and distribution of water on Earth.
- 5. The study of landforms shaped by weathering, erosion and deposition.
- 7. The continuous movement of water through evaporation, condensation and precipitation.
- 8. The global wind cell between the Equator and 30° latitude.
- 10. The process where liquid water changes into water vapour due to heat.
- 11. The value of the environment based on its usefulness to humans.
- 13. A weather map showing pressure systems and wind patterns.
- 14. Shared global resources not owned by one country, such as the atmosphere.
- 15. A pressure system that brings cloud, rain and strong winds.
- 18. The large-scale movement of air that creates trade winds and westerlies.