Climate Change

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Across
  1. 1. Organisms that produce their own food through photosynthesis. (2 words)
  2. 4. The climate zone found between 23 1/2˚ north and 23 1/2˚ south latitude.
  3. 6. The first international agreement (2005) to limit greenhouse gas emissions. (2 words)
  4. 8. A feedback loop where output perpetuates an event or process to an extreme.
  5. 10. The type of climate we have here in Illinois. (2 words)
  6. 13. The most common gas in our atmosphere.
  7. 14. Global air and ocean temperatures are (rising/falling).
  8. 15. _______ change causes sea level rise due to volume increase due to warming.
  9. 16. The amount of direct _________ is the number one factor affecting climate.
  10. 17. Total percent of solar radiation that is reflected (albedo).
  11. 19. Carbon storage areas
  12. 20. This atmosphere layer where meteors burn up.
  13. 21. The process of changing liquid water to water vapor.
  14. 22. Increased _____ of the oceans has caused corals to die due to CO2 absorption.
  15. 24. The process of water soaking into the ground.
  16. 25. The process of water vapor changing into liquid water.
  17. 27. The current CO2 levels are (above/below) the level needed to avoid climate change.
  18. 28. The circulation of this moves large amounts of heat around the Earth.
  19. 29. Weather data that is shown as a line graph on a climograph.
  20. 31. These atoms circulate through the environment and is the key component for life.
  21. 34. A layer of gases that surround the earth.
  22. 36. The bottom layer of the atmosphere in which 75% of all air is in.
  23. 37. This is a tax companies would pay based on the amount of CO2 they emit. (2 words)
  24. 39. Temperatures (drop/rise) as you rise in elevation.
  25. 41. Carbon _____ are a voluntary payment to organizations that reduce greenhouse gases.
  26. 45. Weather data that is shown as a bar graph on a climograph.
  27. 49. The _________ Effect - the more CO2 in the atmosphere, the warmer the atmosphere is.
  28. 50. Organisms that break down waste and other organisms (bacteria and fungi).
  29. 51. Melting of these can cause sea level to rise.
  30. 53. This layer protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation.
  31. 55. The “Greenhouse gas” that absorbs solar radiation. (2 words)
  32. 56. The movement of water between the surface of the Earth and the atmosphere. (2 words)
Down
  1. 2. The main gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect. (2 words)
  2. 3. Changes in _____ output over an 11 year cycle can cause minor changes in global climate.
  3. 5. Pollutants become more concentrated the higher up on the food chain/web.
  4. 7. The type of heat transfer that is the driving force for our weather.
  5. 9. The cooling of ocean waters in the Pacific that cause climate changes. (2 words)
  6. 11. Carbon dioxide levels have (increased/decreased) 50% over the past 150 years.
  7. 12. The climate zone found from 23 1/2˚ to 66 1/2˚ latitude.
  8. 18. A feedback loop where output causes a reverse reaction to the input.
  9. 19. Carbon ______ is a process of capturing carbon from exhaust and storing it.
  10. 21. The warming of ocean waters in the Pacific that cause climate changes. (2 words)
  11. 23. Each trophic level contains _____ % of the energy of the level below it.
  12. 26. The second most common gas in our atmosphere.
  13. 30. The falling of condensed water vapor towards the Earth’s surface.
  14. 32. Eating at a (lower/higher) trophic level (fruits and veges) lessens your ecological footprint.
  15. 33. An organism’s rank in a feeding hierarchy. (2 words)
  16. 35. The climate zone found from 66 1/2˚ to 90˚ latitude.
  17. 38. Circulation caused by water of different densities due to temperature and saltiness.
  18. 40. The most recent international agreement (2016) to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
  19. 42. This layer contains the ozone layer.
  20. 43. Organisms that eat other organisms and use cellular respiration.
  21. 44. Changes in the motion of ______ in space can create long term climate changes.
  22. 46. The long term weather patterns of a region.
  23. 47. This effect is caused by mountains causing drier conditions on its leeward side. (2 words)
  24. 48. The outermost layer of the atmosphere and contains extremely thin gases.
  25. 52. The process of surface water draining off the land.
  26. 54. Cities tend to have ____ temperatures than rural areas.