Across
- 4. distance north or south of the equator v
- 6. It is winter here in the northern hemisphere. What season is it in the southern hemisphere?
- 9. at 0o
- 11. (degrees) the latitude of the equator
- 12. global ________ influence weather
- 17. in the ocean, these are driven by winds
- 18. a mountain can create a
- 19. lines of latitude are also called _______ because the lines are _______
- 20. Places on Earth around 45o are known as __________ latitudes
- 22. snowflakes that partially melt and then refreeze before hitting the ground
- 23. gas to a liquid
- 26. latitude is measured in these
- 27. ______ winds blow in the same direction over large areas of Earth
- 28. amount of water vapor in the air
- 29. Earth’s shape
- 30. amount of water vapor in the air as compared to how much the air can hold at that temperature is _________ humidity
Down
- 1. a region’s average weather conditions over a long period
- 2. the reason for the seasons
- 3. these are found at 90o
- 4. this is the side of a mountain that is in a rain shadow
- 5. drops of water that can form on grass and leaves due to condensation
- 7. Earth’s tilt creates these
- 8. these can influence climate by forcing air to rise, cool, and condense
- 10. one revolution of Earth takes a _______
- 13. an effect that makes objects moving in a straight line appear to curve
- 14. Earth does this around the sun
- 15. the region between 23.5oN and 23.5oS
- 16. it takes 24 hours for Earth to do this
- 21. warm air is less _________
- 24. at this latitude around the world you find mostly deserts
- 25. short-term changes in the air for a given time and place