Across
- 1. A central point where activities or transport routes connect
- 2. The middle value in a set of data when ordered
- 3. Describes a climate with very little precipitation
- 5. An instrument used to measure temperature
- 7. A powerful tropical storm with very strong winds
- 11. A place where people live
- 12. A plant adapted to survive in dry desert conditions
- 13. Overcrowded urban areas with poor housing and limited services
- 14. Water that falls from the atmosphere, such as rain or snow
- 16. The process by which land becomes drier and more desert-like
Down
- 1. The process by which places become more similar to each other
- 4. The amount of rain an area receives over time
- 6. The shape and height of the land
- 8. An instrument used to measure wind speed
- 9. Long-term average weather of a place
- 10. A region that receives very little rainfall
- 15. The central area of a city where most business and shops are located