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CROSSWORD 3

Horizontales
Caused by slab pull/ subduction, ridge push/plate sliding, and convection
A wind system that influences large climatic regions and reverses direction seasonally. A wind from the southwest or south that brings heavy rainfall to southern Asia in the summer.
Causes the coldest temperatures, and shorter periods of sunlight in the area the sun's rays are penetrating
The United States encompasses a number of climates and major landform types. A landform is a natural feature of the landscape, such as a mountain range or plain.
Causes the warmest temperatures, and longer daylight in the area that sun's rays are penetrating
Latitude, Atmospheric Circulation, Elevation, Ocean Currents, Continentality, and Landforms
Also called geosphere. It made up of the solid part of the earth. This includes the land under the oceans, and the molten rock inside the earth. Example of a natural--phenomenon--an earthquake
Is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. Causes more rain.
Verticales
½ of sun radiation reflected back into the atmosphere, and ½ are absorbed. This is converted into heat—called temperature. Warm air RISES, and cold air SINKS.
Is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake.
When two oceanic plates collide, the younger of the two plates, because it is less dense, will ride over the edge of the older plate. In an ocean environment this can cause a large displacement of water
Water heats and cools more slowly than land. The earth's rotation as well as the ocean's water temperature create the Ocean Currents.
Is characterized by unusually cold ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. Causes less rain
Climatically and geographically defined as similar climatic conditions on the Earth, such as communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms, and are often referred to as ecosystems.
Is the tendency of land to experience more thermal variation than water, due to the land's lower specific heat capacity
High elevation effects weather and climate INCREASE in elevations causes a DECREASE in temperature
Is a mature tropical cyclone that develops in the northwestern part of the Pacific Ocean between 180° and 100°E.
All forms of life in the atmosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere