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