Vocabulary 1

3. A chart showing the average monthly temperature and precipitation for a weather station
6. The reflectivity of a surface
9. The process by which water vapor is converted to liquid water
11. The number of different kinds of organisms present in a location
13. The gaseous envelope surrounding Earth
14. A high-pressure center

1. The living organisms of Earth
2. The study of the distribution patterns of plants and animals, and how these patterns change over time
3. Synthetic chemicals commonly used as refrigerants and in aerosol spray cans
4. An aggregate of day-to-day weather conditions and weather extremes over a long period of time, usually at least 30 years
5. Energy transfer through the vertical circulation and movement of fluids, such as air, due to density differences
7. An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
8. A visible accumulation of tiny liquid water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere
10. The action by which water can climb upward in restricted confinement as a result of its high surface tension, and thus the ability of its molecules to stick closely together
12. The point in Earth’s elliptical orbit at which Earth is farthest from the Sun