Across
- 2. climatic zone characterized by hot summers and cold winters
- 4. the climatic zonenear the Poles
- 8. any remains of of an organism from a past geological age
- 9. a violent, tropical storm
- 10. high mountain areas at many different latitudes
- 14. climatic zone where temperatures are mild
- 15. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
Down
- 1. a glass building in which plants that need protection from cold weather are grown
- 3. converting cultivated lands into forest
- 5. a large amount of water beyond its normal limits
- 6. a material that is burned to create heat or power
- 7. a large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
- 11. typical of, or peculiar to the tropics.
- 12. the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time
- 13. a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water.