Lesson 3 Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 3. A large rotating storm system over warm ocean waters
  2. 7. A term for changes in weather direction or unpredictability
  3. 10. A zone with moderate temperatures
  4. 12. a guide that explains what the symbols, color, and lines on a map represent
  5. 13. Is the condition of the air and sky at a certain time or place
  6. 14. Relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the corresponding distance on the ground
Down
  1. 1. An extreme weather event involving a rotating column of air
  2. 2. Tropical zone with high temperatures and humidity
  3. 4. Average weather conditions in a region
  4. 5. Shows the cardinal directions or main compass points of north, east, south, & west
  5. 6. Regions on earth made up of similar communities of plants and animals
  6. 8. A system of interacting living organisms and their environment
  7. 9. The movement of water from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
  8. 11. Winds that most frequently blow across the region