Climate Zones Word Search
Free Climate Zones word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: TROPICAL, TEMPERATE, ARID, POLAR, MEDITERRANEAN, EQUATOR, LATITUDE, LONGITUDE, ALTITUDE, MONSOON, SAVANNA, TAIGA.
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Climate Zones word list, defined
- TROPICAL /ˈtrɒpɪkəl/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the tropics; extremely hot and humid. Having a warm or sunny climate. Related: exotic, equatorial, subtropical, torrid.
- TEMPERATE /ˈtɛmpərɪt/ · adjective
- Having a moderate climate; not hot or cold. Having a moderate or restrained quality, such as temperate language. Related: moderate, mild, temperate, even-tempered.
- ARID /ˈærɪd/ · adjective
- Having little or no rainfall; extremely dry. Also used figuratively to describe something lacking in interest, vitality, or substance. Related: dry, parched, droughty, desiccated.
- POLAR /ˈpoʊlər/ · adjective, noun
- Relating to or situated at one of the extremes of the Earth, especially the North or South Pole. A person or thing that is at one extreme of a range of values. Related: extreme, far, distant, northern.
- MEDITERRANEAN /mɛdɪˈtɛərəniən/ · adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of the Mediterranean region, typically warm and dry, with a strong emphasis on outdoor living and a relaxed lifestyle. Related: Mediterranean-style, warm, dry, relaxed.
- EQUATOR /ɪˈkweɪtər/ · noun
- The imaginary line around the middle of the Earth, equidistant from the North and South Poles, dividing the planet into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. By extension, a similar line around any rotating celestial body or sphere.
- LATITUDE /ˈlætɪtjuːd/ · noun
- The angular distance of a place north or south of the Earth's equator, measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds, or in decimal degrees. The latitude of a place is its distance from the equator, with 0° latitude at the equator and increasing to 90° at the North Pole and -90° at the South Pole. Related: altitude, elevation, height, position.
- LONGITUDE /ˈlɒndʒɪtʃdʒən/ · noun
- The distance, measured in degrees, minutes, and seconds, east or west of the prime meridian at Greenwich, London, used to locate a point on the Earth's surface. Related: latitude, position, location, co-ordinates.
- ALTITUDE /ˈæltɪtjuːd/ · noun
- The height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level. Also used figuratively to mean a high position or elevated rank. Related: height, elevation, loftiness, highness.
- MONSOON /mɑnˈsuːn/ · noun
- A seasonal weather pattern in certain regions, characterized by strong winds and heavy rainfall. The term typically refers to the seasonal winds in South Asia, particularly in India and Southeast Asia. Related: rainy season, seasonal winds, tropical cyclone, stormy weather.
- SAVANNA /ˈsævənə/ · noun
- A tropical or subtropical grassland with scattered trees, typically found in Africa and Australia. A savanna is characterized by a mix of grasses and open woodlands. Related: grassland, prairie, steppe, tundra.
- TAIGA /tɑɪɡə/ · noun
- A vast region of coniferous forests in subarctic regions of Russia, Canada, and Alaska, characterized by long, cold winters and short, mild summers. It is the world's largest terrestrial biome. Related: forest, woodland, boreal forest, coniferous forest.
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