Carbon and the Ocean

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Across
  1. 3. Glaciers are a part of the _____sphere.
  2. 10. Carbon in the form of _________ is used in photosynthesis.
  3. 11. An increase in the amount of Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere __________ the rate of photosynthesis.
  4. 13. Due to increased activity in plants and thus an increase in global photosynthesis, Spring and _______ generally have lower concentrations of atmospheric carbon.
  5. 14. The continuous movement of Carbon through the “spheres” of the earth.
  6. 16. These can be used to predict the future climate.
  7. 18. Earth is a complex _________ system.
  8. 19. Ice melting and causing temperatures to rise and more ice to melt is an example of a _______ feedback loop.
  9. 21. As the Carbon Dioxide levels in the ocean increases, the pH of the ocean _______.
  10. 23. what are anthropogenic Carbon emissions are caused by?
Down
  1. 1. Carbon is a _______.
  2. 2. An increase in the average temperature of the planet Earth.
  3. 4. The sphere that includes all living things on earth
  4. 5. Something that releases more carbon than it absorbs.
  5. 6. About 30-40% of the Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere is dissolved in the _______.
  6. 7. Rocks are a part of the _______sphere.
  7. 8. Fossil Fuels are found in the _________.
  8. 9. The carbon cycle acts in accordance with the law of ________________.
  9. 12. The permafrost is considered a __________.
  10. 15. Greenhouse gases get trapped in the __________.
  11. 17. revolution In the 1700s, this period began, kickstarting the steep decrease in the ocean’s pH.
  12. 20. Something that absorbs more carbon than it releases.
  13. 22. 0-7 on the pH scale.