Earth science crossword Topic 6

3. The layer of gases surrounding a planet, held in place by gravity.
7. A heat transfer process where warmer, less dense fluids (or gases) rise, and cooler, denser fluids sink under the influence of gravity.
9. The local climate of a small, specific area (like a valley, a forest, or a city park) that differs from the climate of the surrounding region.
10. Long-term shifts in global or regional climate patterns, often referring specifically to the rise in global temperatures from the mid-20th century to present due to human activity.
11. All the water on the Earth's surface, including oceans, lakes, rivers, ice caps, and water vapor in the atmosphere.

1. The leading edge of a cooler mass of air that is replacing a warmer mass of air.
2. A regulatory mechanism in a system where the output or result diminishes or counteracts the initial stimulus, helping to maintain stability or equilibrium.
4. Gases in Earth's atmosphere—such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor—that trap heat and contribute to the greenhouse effect.
5. The long-term pattern of weather conditions (such as temperature, humidity, and rainfall) in a specific region over periods of 30 years or more.
6. A large body of air with relatively uniform temperature and moisture characteristics throughout.
7. The continuous process by which carbon atoms travel from the atmosphere into the Earth and then back into the atmosphere.
8. The apparent deflection of moving objects (like air currents) to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, caused by the Earth's rotation.