Weather & Climate Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. any form of water that falls to Earth
  2. 6. the elevation of a location above or below sea level
  3. 9. the outdoor conditions at a specific time and place
  4. 10. an area of ocean that can move large amounts of water for very long distances
  5. 12. a map showing the weather conditions over a large area
  6. 14. distance from the equator, lines that run parallel to the equator
  7. 15. the change in climate over time, studied in relation to global warming
  8. 17. an area with unstable, often stormy weather
  9. 18. the average weather in a place over a long period of time
Down
  1. 1. a meteorologist's prediction of weather
  2. 2. water found underground in the spaces between earth materials
  3. 3. an instrument used to measure wind direction
  4. 4. the change in direction of a moving object, water, or air caused by Earth's rotation
  5. 7. the process where certain gases in the air absorb and trap thermal energy, warming Earth's surface
  6. 8. a scientist who studies weather
  7. 9. the movement of air from a higher pressure area to a lower pressure area
  8. 11. the mixture of gases that surrounds a planet
  9. 13. the most common wind direction for a region
  10. 16. an instrument used to measure wind speed