Climate Change
Across
- 2. A reservoir, such as an ocean or forest, that absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores the carbon in another form
- 3. The layers of gases surrounding Earth
- 6. A reservoir, such as the ocean, that absorbs and stores thermal energy
- 8. The theory that Earth's continents used to be one supercontinent name Pangea
- 9. Any gas in the atmosphere (such as water vapour, carbo dioxide, and methane) that absorbs lower-energy infrared radiation
- 10. A time between ice ages when Earth warms up
- 11. A natural process whereby gases and clouds absorb infrared radiation emitted from Earth's surface and radiate it, heating the atmosphere and Earth's surface
- 12. A form of invisible lower-energy radiation
- 16. A form of invisible higher-energy radiation
- 18. A time in Earth's history when Earth is colder and much of the planet is covered in ice
- 19. The average of the weather in a region over a long period of time
- 20. A process in which the result acts to influence the original process
- 22. Stores of information in tree rings, ice cores, and fossils that can be measured to give clues to what the climate was in the past
- 23. The positive feedback loop in which an increase in Earth's temperature causes ice to melt, so more radiation is absorbed by Earth's surface, leading to further increases in temperature.
- 24. The energy present in the motion of particles at a particular temperature
Down
- 1. current A circular current in air and other fluids caused by the rising of warm fluid as cold fluid sinks
- 4. Atmospheric conditions, including temperature, precipitation, wind, and humidity, in a particular location over a short period of time, such as a day or week
- 5. The part of the climate system made up of the solid rock, soil, and minerals of Earth's crust
- 7. The continuous flow of water around the world's oceans driven by differences in water temperatures and salinity
- 13. A recurring change in the Pacific winds and ocean currents that brings warm, moist air to the west coast of South America
- 14. A graphical representation of current and future climate data from a specific location
- 15. The theory explaining the slow movement of the large plates of Earth's crust
- 17. The part of the climate system that includes all water on and around Earth
- 21. A measure of how much of the Sun's radiation is reflected. by a surface