Climate and Ecosystems

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Across
  1. 2. any gas in the atmosphere capable of absorbing infrared radiation reflected off Earth
  2. 3. the process of plants releasing oxygen and water vapor
  3. 5. the continuous pattern of weather over a long period of time
  4. 6. the release of water from clouds in the form of rain or snow
  5. 8. the process by which plants transform sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into sugar
  6. 10. the thin layer of air surrounding Earth
  7. 11. the collection of water into a large body such as an ocen
  8. 14. the release of pollutants into the atmosphere by industrial plants
  9. 18. all living plants and animals make up this
  10. 22. energy sources requiring millions of years for living organisms to decay
  11. 25. the continuous movement of water through the Earth's systems
  12. 27. the gathering of water vapor into clouds
  13. 28. the continuous movement of carbon through the Earth's systems
Down
  1. 1. the clearing of trees and plant life for the purpose of raising livestock or other agriculture
  2. 4. the release of water by plants
  3. 7. the process of animals releasing carbon dioxide and water vapor
  4. 9. the oceans, inland bodies of water, and groundwater make up this
  5. 12. an element found in all living things
  6. 13. one member of a species
  7. 15. a gas comprised of one carbon and two oxygen atoms
  8. 16. this consists of the Earth's core, mantle, and crust
  9. 17. a geographic region containing various species living together
  10. 19. the change in water from the liquid to gas state
  11. 20. the flow of excess water down hills or across the ground
  12. 21. a group of the same organisms living in the same geographic region
  13. 23. the process of gases becoming trapped in the atmosphere causing warming
  14. 24. a community of organisms functioning as a unit in their environment
  15. 26. these are required in order to break down formerly living organisms