Climate Puzzle Crossword

A climate that receives less than 10 inches of rainfall in an entire year; dry.
The weather conditions prevailing in an area over a long period of time.
A zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers and mild winters.
The four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) beginning geographically at different dates in different climates.
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celsius.
The absence of water and moisture; not wet or moist.
A naturally occurring community composed or biotic and abiotic factors.
A land area near the North Pole where there are no trees and the soil is permanently frozen.
The vertical distance, or height, of land; altitude.
When there is a lot of moisture in the air, it is _________ outside.
A climate that has relatively mild winters and very warm summers.
A hot, moist biome located around and near the equator.
Dome-shaped sheets of ice found near the North and South Poles.
The height of an object in relation to sea level or ground level; elevation.
Elevated or mountainous land.
A zone on the weather map that runs from the east to the west around the Earth and that has a distinct climate.
A climate that has cold winters and hot, wet summers.
A grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions, with very few trees.
A measure of the average energy of random motion of the particles of a substance.
The current increase in temperature of the Earth's surface (both land and water) as well as its atmosphere.
A very dry area of land where few plants and animals can live, defined by the "sparse" amount of water found in a region.
A climate that has warm temperatures throughout the year and a significant amount of precipitation.
Any kind of weather condition where something is falling from the sky; rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
Any latitude roughly half way between the equator and a pole. The two types of this climate are mild and severe.