Across
- 2. large roots have ridges which create a large surface area that help support large trees
- 3. high levels of radiation which is arriving at earth's atmosphere first and then earth's surface
- 5. a patch of land that has been forced to become a desert because mountain ranges blocked all plant-growing, rainy weather
- 7. a plant that retains green leaves throughout the year
- 9. rainfall that occurs when the energy of the sun heats the earth's surface and causes water to evaporate changing to water vapor
- 11. the movement and exchange of organic and inorganic matter back into the production of matter
- 12. plants have leaves with pointy tips. This allows water to run off the leaves quickly without damaging or breaking the leaves
- 13. a large scale atmospheric convection cell in which air rises at the equator and sinks at medium latitudes, typically about 30 degrees North/South of the equator
- 14. a condition of the atmosphere in which the pressure is below average, bringing poor weather conditions
- 15. a deep layer of vegetation roughly 6 meters thick, forming a dense network of leaves and branches like a roof
- 16. a water impervious protective layer covering the epidermis layer of a leaf
- 18. rainfall that occurs when warm moist air from the Atlantic Ocean rises up over mountains. When the warm air rises, it cools and condenses to form clouds, which bring rain. Once the air has passed over the mountains, it descends and warms
Down
- 1. the variation between a high air temperature and a low temperature that occurs during the same day
- 4. when the amount of rain or snow experienced in a location substantially exceeds what is normal
- 6. the variety of plant and animals living in the world or in a particular habitat
- 8. a woody climbing plant that hangs from trees, especially in tropical rainforests
- 10. behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day
- 17. an area that is too dry or barren to support vegetation