Climate

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Across
  1. 1. the california current off the west coast of north america is a _______ water current
  2. 3. a renewable energy source that creates electricity from the sun
  3. 5. a renewable energy source that uses waste products from living things
  4. 6. a process that removes a valuable resource from the earth
  5. 9. a liquid energy source made from decaying plants and sea organisms
  6. 10. a cold environment where the summers are warm enough to melt snow and ice
  7. 14. flow of electrons that power our lives
  8. 16. ability to do work and create change
  9. 17. the gulf stream current off the coast of north america is a _______ water current
  10. 19. an energy source that we can get more of
  11. 22. an effect of the atmosphere that does not create heat, but traps heat within the atmosphere
  12. 24. an environment (hot or cold) that gets very little precipitation
  13. 26. an cold environment where the snow rarely melts
  14. 27. an environment with a distinct temperature and precipitation pattern
  15. 28. the name for rain or snow falling from the sky
  16. 30. a warm environment with seasonal rains
  17. 31. a warm environment with high amounts of rain
Down
  1. 1. a type of gas that traps heat in the atmosphere
  2. 2. a group of non-renewable energy sources made 300 million years ago
  3. 4. a solid energy source made from decaying plants
  4. 7. a renewable energy source that uses a split atom
  5. 8. a gaseous energy source made from decaying plants and sea organisms
  6. 10. an environment that experiences both hot and cold seasons
  7. 11. an area of faster moving water, usually of a different temp than the surrounding waters
  8. 12. a renewable energy source that uses water
  9. 13. a type of energy typical thought of as good for the environment
  10. 15. a type of rock that contains a useful metal
  11. 18. a generally hot environment that gets little rain, named for a famous sea
  12. 20. an energy source that we cannot get more of
  13. 21. an extremely cold environment with constant snow cover that never melts
  14. 23. a renewable energy source that uses the heat from the earth
  15. 25. a general trend that shows the temperatures of the earth increasing
  16. 29. a renewable energy source from moving air