Climate Mastery Option 5 Crossword

region having little or no rain
free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist
sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by a basin
general weather conditions over many years
an area where evaporation exceeds precipitation and precipitation levels do not exceed 25 cm per yeart
region of earth designated by its unique climate and life forms
broadleaf evergreen forest with a warm annual mean temperature, high humidity, and heavy rainfall almost daily
biome with moderate temperatures that change significantly from season to season with abundant precipitation spread throughout the year
mid-latitude climate zone in Cary, NC
where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons; the vegetation is mostly small plants and lichens (2 types)
dome-shaped sheets of ice found in the north and south poles
grassy plain in subtropical and tropical regions
average monthly temperature of at least 18 degrees Celsius, influenced by _______ air masses.
a division of the year marked by changes in weather, ecology, and amount of daylight
height above a given level
the height of a point in relation to sea level or ground level
the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a sample of matter
any moisture that falls from the air onto the earth's surface
measure of the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
an area of high or mountainous land
a term that refers to an increase in global temperatures as a result of increases of carbon dioxide levels (and other gases)
climate zone where temperatures get no warmer than 18 degrees Celsius in the coldest month and no colder that 10 degrees Celsius in the warmest month, influenced by tropical and polar air masses