Climate Change

5. A chemical compound made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms.
8. Sources of non-renewable energy, formed from the remains of living organisms that were buried millions of years ago.
10. Energy that comes from naturally replenished resources
11. A chemical compound that’s the main component of natural gas, a common fossil fuel source.
12. A chemical that is used in manufacturing plastic
13. A natural disaster that occurs when an overflow of water submerges land that is usually dry
15. The production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation.
16. The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

1. The presence in or introduction into the environment of a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects.
2. A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the Caribbean
3. An unplanned fire that burns in a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or prairie
4. The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
6. A long-term heating of the Earth's climate system due to human activity.
7. Atmospheric conditions in the short term.
9. The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.
14. A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall, leading to a shortage of water