Climate Exam 1 (2022)

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Across
  1. 3. #1 climate factor- as you move farther from the equator you change your ________
  2. 4. a coastal location will have ______ winters
  3. 6. _________ gasses absorb infrared radiation and heat up Earth's atmosphere
  4. 7. as CO2 concentration in the atmosphere increases, the temperature of the globe _________
  5. 11. the ____ stream is an example of a warm current that runs along the East coast of the US (Check ESRT)
  6. 13. has the lowest specific heat on the ESRT
  7. 16. the greenhouse gas that humans release when burning fossil fuels
  8. 18. a coastal location will have ______ summers
  9. 19. surface texture that absorbs the most heat
  10. 20. heat transfer through touch (contact)
  11. 21. color that absorbs the most heat
Down
  1. 1. an example of a greenhouse gas released when cows burp/fart
  2. 2. Heat that transfers through light waves
  3. 5. the side of the mountain that is incredibly dry like a desert.
  4. 8. The temperature gets _______ when you increase your elevation
  5. 9. The temperature range in a coastal location is _____ than the temperature range in a landlocked location
  6. 10. water has a high _________, which means it takes a long time to heat up and cool down (answer is 2 words without a space)
  7. 12. protects us from harmful Sun rays
  8. 14. the ideal reflector (opposite of dark rough surface)
  9. 15. heat transfer that occurs when heated material (like water or air) moves (circulates)
  10. 17. places near the _____ have the same climate all year round