Climate Change

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Across
  1. 2. Electrolysis is needed to use this type of alternative energy
  2. 3. Carbon dioxide, methane and water vapor are examples of ______ gases
  3. 7. A drawback of this energy is that it interferes with fish migration
  4. 8. ______ particles have a negative radiative forcing such as sea salt and carbon soot
  5. 11. Point in the year when Earth's is closest to the sun and is part of "shorter" term drivers
  6. 15. Data obtained and inferred about ancient time
  7. 18. What type of reaction is the burning of fossil fuels?
  8. 20. Heat source for Earth
  9. 21. Type of solar power that uses specific material to help keep homes warm but cannot produce electricity
  10. 22. _________ resources are used much faster than they can be replaced
  11. 24. Long-term weather measurements
  12. 27. Type of science that is based completely on observations
  13. 28. A hot spot would be a great location for this type of alternative energy
  14. 31. Greenhouse gases absorb ______ radiation
  15. 33. Breaking down Uranium by bombardment with a neutron is nuclear _____; done in nuclear powerplants
  16. 35. Curve that shows CO2 concentration changes over time
Down
  1. 1. Earth's _______ determines how much light is reflected back into space
  2. 4. _______ forcing is the total change in energy balance of the Earth
  3. 5. Fossil fuels are made of _______
  4. 6. The sun's 11 year cycle and asteroid impacts are examples of ____ term drivers
  5. 9. _______ resources can be replaced as fast as human can use it
  6. 10. Type of alternative energy that involves the burning of plants, animal waste and garbage
  7. 12. The _____ absorbs over 90% of Earth's heat and 50% of atmospheric carbon dioxide
  8. 13. Type of nuclear reaction that stars do
  9. 14. This alternative energy requires hundreds of turbines to be effective and often these turbines interfere with bird migration
  10. 16. Type of solar power that uses photovoltaic cells
  11. 17. Earth warming up and causing CO2 to escape the ocean, enter the atmosphere causing more warming is called a ____
  12. 19. Alternative energy that uses dams and kinetic energy of water to create electricity
  13. 22. _________ resources are any material found on Earth used by humans
  14. 23. ________ power is best use on coastlines such as the Jersey Shore
  15. 25. Human activity resulting in this greenhouse gas accounts for 20% of global warming effect
  16. 26. Plate tectonics is an example of ______ term drivers
  17. 29. Spinning machine that can convert steam/water to mechanical energy
  18. 30. Acid produced when water reacts with carbon dioxide
  19. 32. A ______ forcing has a warming effect of the earth
  20. 34. Factors that affect climate but aren't themselves affected by climate