Climate Crossword Puzzle
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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.
