Climate Change

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Across
  1. 1. ________ Warming: The long-term heating of Earth's climate system observed since the pre-industrial period.
  2. 6. A process in the climate system where an initial change triggers changes that either amplify or diminish the initial change.
  3. 8. Refers to environmental changes or pollutants originating from human activity.
  4. 12. _________ Effect is the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere.
  5. 14. Balance: The equilibrium between the total amount of energy reaching the Earth and the amount leaving it.
  6. 15. Energy: Heat energy from within the Earth's crust used to generate electricity or heat spaces.
  7. 16. A ________resource is one that can be replenished naturally at the same rate or faster than it is consumed.
  8. 18. Relating to solar systems that use mechanical equipment, such as pumps or fans, to collect or distribute solar heat.
  9. 20. Organic matter derived from plants or animals that can be used as a source of energy.
  10. 21. _____ Fuel A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
  11. 23. The introduction of harmful substances or products into the environment.
  12. 26. ________ Source pollution comes from many diffuse sources rather than a single specific location.
  13. 27. The long-term, prevailing weather conditions in a specific geographic area.
  14. 28. Proxy data used by scientists to understand past climates before direct measurements were available.
  15. 29. A localized and identifiable source of pollution, such as a specific pipe or factory.
Down
  1. 1. _________ Gases in the Earth's atmosphere that trap heat, with the main three being water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane.
  2. 2. The conversion of wind energy into electrical energy using turbines.
  3. 3. Electricity generated by the kinetic energy of moving or falling water.
  4. 4. Natural ________Any material or substance found in nature that is used by living things.
  5. 5. The process of splitting a heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy.
  6. 7. Relating to solar energy systems that collect and distribute solar energy without the use of moving parts or pumps.
  7. 9. A _______ resource is one that is consumed much faster than it can be replenished by natural processes.
  8. 10. A natural or human-induced factor that directly or indirectly causes a change in the climate system.
  9. 11. Radiant energy from the sun that can be converted into thermal or electrical energy.
  10. 13. ______ energy:The energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity.
  11. 17. The proportion of the incident light or radiation that is reflected by a surface.
  12. 19. The process where two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing massive amounts of energy.
  13. 22. __________ energy source serves as an alternative to the use of traditional fossil fuels.
  14. 24. ________ Point is a critical threshold beyond which a system undergoes a rapid, irreversible change.
  15. 25. Tiny solid particles or liquid droplets suspended in the atmosphere that can scatter or absorb sunlight.