Across
- 3. it takes the earth 24 hours for one ____.
- 4. boundaries occur when two tectonic plates slide apart from one another.boundaries occur when two tectonic plates slide towards one another. When two plates slide past each other, that boundary is know as a
- 5. atmosphere
- 7. it takes the earth 365 days for one _____ around the sun
- 12. type of biome that receives less than 10 inches of rain per year
- 15. lithosphere
- 17. planets in our solar system
- 18. greatest influence on climate
- 19. climate that has hot summers, mild to cold winters
- 20. breaking down of rocks
- 21. A type of graph that combines bar and line graphs showing monthly averages of precipitation and temperatures for an area is known as a -
- 24. boundaries occur when two plates slide past each other
- 27. movement of rocks by wind, water, or ice
- 28. conditions over a short period of time
Down
- 1. low latitude, usually found along the equator
- 2. caused by plate tectonic movement
- 6. boundaries occur when two tectonic plates slide towards one another
- 8. conditions over a long period of time
- 9. cycle that starts by the sun with evaporation, condensation, then precipitation
- 10. hydrosphere
- 11. continental (mid latitude) experiences a true 4 ____
- 13. Earth's ____ is the reason for the seasons
- 14. landforms like volcanoes are part of this sphere
- 16. the earth is titled at 23 ____
- 22. biosphere
- 23. The planets in our solar system revolve around the Sun due to the ___________ pull of the Sun.The Earth tilts at
- 25. climate that causes a place to be treeless and constantly frozen subsoil (permafrost)
- 26. high latitude, has harsh winters and cool summers