Climate System Components

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Across
  1. 3. the layer of gases surrounding Earth
  2. 5. the Earth does this with the sun's radiation to gain energy
  3. 8. describes temperature in areas of higher latitude
  4. 10. this type of climate describes areas in high altitudes
  5. 12. gaseous water does this and heats its surroundings
  6. 14. this compound in the atmosphere protects us from harmful UV radiation
  7. 15. this type of lower level energy is emitted from the sun
  8. 16. this part of the climate system contains all of Earth's rock, soil, and minerals
  9. 17. permanent ice field found in mountainous areas
Down
  1. 1. this type of higher level energy is emitted from the sun
  2. 2. this part of the climate system contains all of Earth's water
  3. 4. this element forms the majority of gas that we breathe
  4. 6. planes fly in this layer of the atmosphere
  5. 7. this type of energy is associated with temperature
  6. 9. liquid water does this and cools its surroundings
  7. 11. Earth does this with energy in order to maintain global temperature
  8. 13. Earth can support life because it keeps the overall temperature