Climate

6. the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere
7. weather conditions in a general area, over a long time period
11. the distance above earth's surface, measured from sea level
12. the state of the atmosphere at a certain place, at a certain time
13. the degree by which Earth's poles are titled from the perpendicular of the plane of it's orbit
14. relies on reports from people about certain events
16. low______ absorbs a lot of light
17. all the water on earth;all forms

1. the layer of gases that surround Earth
2. the solid portion of Earth, made of rocks, minerals, and elements
3. the deflection of any object from a straight line path, caused by Earth's rotation
4. unbiased evidence that reflects general situations
5. the angle between a ray falling on a surface and the line of the perpendicular to that surface
8. a relatively thin layer of Earth that has conditions suitable for supporting life
9. amount of solar energy received by a region of Earth
10. "lines" that run parallel to Earth's equator
15. an organism becomes more suited for their environment