Climate Change & Global Warming

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Across
  1. 2. – Power generated by the movement of air.
  2. 6. – Electricity produced from flowing water.
  3. 12. – An international treaty to limit global warming to below 2°C.
  4. 13. – The increase in Earth’s average surface temperature due to greenhouse gases.
  5. 15. – The trapping of heat in Earth’s atmosphere by greenhouse gases.
  6. 16. – Adjustments made to cope with the effects of climate change.
  7. 17. – The natural process by which carbon moves through the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living things.
  8. 19. – The total greenhouse gases produced by an individual, organization, or country.
  9. 20. – Actions taken to reduce or prevent greenhouse gas emissions.
  10. 21. – A person forced to leave their home due to climate-related disasters.
  11. 23. – Meeting present needs without compromising future generations’ resources.
  12. 27. – Energy from sources that cannot be replaced quickly, like coal, oil, and natural gas.
  13. 28. – A powerful greenhouse gas released by livestock, landfills, and natural gas leaks.
  14. 29. – Severe weather events such as hurricanes, droughts, and heatwaves linked to climate change.
Down
  1. 1. – The decrease in pH of oceans caused by CO₂ absorption.
  2. 3. – Power from heat within the Earth.
  3. 4. – The clearing of forests that reduces carbon storage and increases CO₂ levels.
  4. 5. (CO₂) – The primary greenhouse gas released by burning fossil fuels.
  5. 7. – A natural system like forests or oceans that absorbs more CO₂ than it releases.
  6. 8. – Long-term changes in temperature, precipitation, and weather patterns.
  7. 9. – The shrinking of glaciers due to warming temperatures.
  8. 10. – Permanently frozen ground that releases greenhouse gases when it thaws.
  9. 11. – The increase in ocean levels due to melting ice sheets and thermal expansion.
  10. 14. – The release of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
  11. 15. – Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and water vapor that trap heat.
  12. 18. – A system where companies buy and sell permits to emit greenhouse gases.
  13. 22. – Coal, oil, and natural gas that release carbon dioxide when burned.
  14. 24. – Large areas of thick ice covering the North and South Poles.
  15. 25. – Power from the sun converted into electricity or heat.
  16. 26. – Energy from sources that are naturally replenished, like wind, solar, and hydropower.