Climate Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• marine : generally features cool summers (relative to their latitude) and cool winters, with a relatively narrow annual temperature range and few extremes.
• tropical : is a non-arid climate in which all twelve months have mean temperatures of at least 18 °c (64 f).
• arid : having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.
• subtropical : hot and humid summers, and mild to chilly winters.
• desert : a dry, barren area of land, especially one covered with sand, that is characteristically desolate, water-less, and without vegetation.
• climate : the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
• continental : a relatively dry climate with very hot summers and very cold winters.
• precipitation : rain, snow, sleet, hail, or drizzle.
• subarctic : is a climate characterized by long, usually very cold winters, and short, cool to mild summers.
• tundra : ecosystems are treeless regions found in the arctic and on the tops of mountains, where the climate is cold and windy and rainfall is scant.
• mediterranean : a climate distinguished by warm, wet winters under prevailing westerly winds and calm, hot, dry summers.