In each blank, try to type in the
word that is missing. If you've
typed in the correct word, the
blank will turn green.
If your not sure what answer should be entered, press the space bar and the next missing letter will be displayed. When you are all done, you should look back over all your answers and review the ones in red. These ones in red are the ones which you needed help on. Word: Water Definition: in the form of gas Word: CycleDefinition: Process in which water moves from the to the air to the ground and then finally back to the oceans Word: EvaporationDefinition: Process in the sun's heat turns liquid water into water vapor Word: Definition: Process in which air rises and cools, which makes the water it holds change back into a liquid Word: PrecipitationDefinition: Water that falls back to the earth as rain, snow, sleet, or Word: CollectionDefinition: Process in the water cycle which streams and rivers carry water back to the oceans Word: Definition: Giant slow-moving of ice Word: Definition: that fills tiny cracks and holes in the rock layers below the earth's surface Word: Definition: Underground rock layer so rich in that water actually flows through it Word: Definition: Unpredictable changes in the air that take place over a short period of Word: ClimateDefinition: Usual, predictable patterns of weather in an area over a long of time Word: TropicsDefinition: Low-latitude region the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn Word: MonsoonDefinition: Seasonal wind that blows over a for months at a time Word: Definition: shaped windstorm that sometimes forms during a severe thunderstorm Word: Definition: Violent tropical storm with high winds and rains Word: Definition: Name for in Asia Word: DroughtDefinition: Long of extreme dryness and water shortages Word: El NinoDefinition: Combination of temperature, wind, and water effects in the Pacific Ocean that heavy rains in some areas and drought in others Word: La Definition: Pattern of unusual weather in the Pacific that has the opposite effects of El Nino Word: Definition: Moving streams of water in the world's oceans, which affect the of land areas Word: Local Definition: Pattern of wind by landforms in a particular area Word: Rain Definition: Dry area on the inland side of mountains Word: EffectDefinition: Buildup of gases in the atmosphere that, like a greenhouse, hold more of the sun's warmth Word: Definition: Dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each Word: CanopyDefinition: Umbrella-like covering formed by the tops of trees in a rain Word: Definition: Broad in the tropics with few trees Word: Marine West Coast Definition: Weather pattern characterized by and mild winters and cool summers Word: ClimateDefinition: pattern characterized by mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers Word: Humid Continental Definition: Weather pattern characterized by long, cold, and snowy winters and short, hot Word: Subtropical ClimateDefinition: Weather pattern characterized by hot, humid, summers and short, mild winters Word: SubarcticDefinition: Weather pattern characterized by severely cold and winters and short, cool summers Word: TundraDefinition: Vast rolling plain in high latitude climates in which only the top few inches of ground thaw in summer Word: PermafrostDefinition: Permanently frozen lower layers of soil in the tundra and regions Word: Definition: Partly dry grassland often found on the edges of a Word: TimberlineDefinition: Elevation along mountains above which no grow |
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