Influences of Weather and Climate

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Across
  1. 4. The spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur
  2. 6. The study of specific regions of Earth
  3. 8. The large-scale movement of air around Earth
  4. 9. The day-to-day state of the atmosphere
  5. 10. The distance from sea level
Down
  1. 1. The layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity
  2. 2. Geographic coordinate that specifies the north south position of a point on Earth’s surface
  3. 3. The apparent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, as a result of Earth’s rotation
  4. 5. Average weather patterns for a particular region
  5. 7. Directional movements of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences