Influences of Weather and Climate

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Across
  1. 2. average weather patterns for a particular region
  2. 5. the day-to-day state of the atmosphere
  3. 8. the large-scale movement of air around Earth
  4. 9. geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on Earth's surface
  5. 10. the spinning of Earth on its axis that causes day and night to occur
Down
  1. 1. the layer of gas surrounding a planet that is held in place by gravity
  2. 3. 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
  3. 4. the study of specific regions of Earth
  4. 6. the distance from sea level
  5. 7. The appar4ent deflection of moving air, as seen by an observer on Earth, as a result of Earth's rotation