Across
- 7. the middle value after the data has been listed from smallest to largest
- 9. adding all the values and dividing the sum by the total number of values
- 10. transfer of thermal energy
- 11. the height of land above sea level
- 12. scientists who study the distribution and movement of Earth’s water
- 13. any form of water that falls from Earth’s atmosphere to the ground
- 15. used to describe the outdoor conditions at a specific time and place
- 17. the distance north or south of the equator
- 20. scientists who study weather
- 21. plate boundaries that move together
- 22. the value that appears most often
Down
- 1. regular movements of large amounts of ocean water
- 2. one plate pushed under another and destroyed
- 3. the average weather in a place over a long period of time
- 4. scientists who study Earth’s climates
- 5. the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass
- 6. plate boundaries that move away from each other
- 8. counterclockwise rotation of Earth affecting wind
- 12. the amount of water vapor that is in the air
- 14. factual information or data that support or refute a claim
- 16. mixture of gases (air) that surrounds planet Earth
- 18. Severe, widespread, & long-lived wind storm that is associated with a band of rapidly moving thunderstorms
- 19. plate boundaries that move past each other