Module 11 Climate

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Across
  1. 1. period of extensive glacial coverage, producing long-term climatic changes, where average global temperatures decreased by 5 degrees Celsius
  2. 6. area of Earth that extends between 23.5 degrees and 66.5 degrees north and south of the equator and has moderate temperatures
  3. 9. standard value for a location, including rainfall, wind speed, and temperatures, based on meteorological records compiled for at least 30 years
  4. 11. study of Earth's climate in order to understand and predict climatic change, based on past and present variations in temperature, precipitation, wind, and other weather variables
  5. 13. classification system for climates, divided into five types, based on the mean monthly values of temperature and precipitation and types of vegetation
  6. 14. the changes in long-term averages and variations in weather around the world, like temperature, precipitation, frequency and strength of severe weather, acidification of oceans, and glaciation
Down
  1. 2. percentage of sunlight that is reflected by the surface of a planet or a satellite, such as the Moon
  2. 3. short-term periods with specific weather conditions caused by regular variations in temperature, hours of daylight, and weather patterns that are due to the tilt of the Earth's axis as it revolves around the Sun, causing different areas of Earth to receive different amounts of solar radiation
  3. 4. areas of Earth where solar radiation strikes at a low angle, resulting in temperatures that are nearly always cold; extend from 66.5° north and south of the equator to the poles
  4. 5. the reaction of one system to the changes in another system
  5. 7. area of Earth that receives the most solar radiation, is generally warm year-round, and extends between 23.5 degrees south and 23.5 degrees north of the equator
  6. 8. a band of anomalously warm ocean temperatures that occasionally develops off the western coast of South America and can cause short-term climatic changes felt worldwide
  7. 10. urban area where climate is warmer than in the surrounding countryside due to factors such as numerous concrete buildings and large expanses of asphalt
  8. 12. localized climate that differs from the surrounding regional climate