Environmental Science Extra Credit
Across
- 3. one type of radiation on electromagnetic spectrum
- 4. energy from coal, oil, methane, gas
- 6. thermal energy
- 8. reducing greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere
- 10. effect caused by radiation (heat) absorbed by gasses in atmosphere
- 14. to give or send out, i.e. and object emits energy ability to change environment with work or heat
- 15. all ice on Earth
- 17. all liquid water on earth
- 18. wonder material made from petroleum
- 19. transfer of energy through electromagnetic spectrum
- 20. Earth's atmosphere at specific time and place
- 22. the protective layer on gasses around Earth
- 27. a state of balance, absorbed=emitted
- 28. feedback loop that amplifies change
- 29. fuel machinery to produce goods
- 30. average weather over at least 30 years
Down
- 1. every living thing on Earth
- 2. excess nutrients cause harmful algal blooms
- 5. feedback loop that buffers change
- 7. supplying water and feed for livestock
- 9. all of Earth's rock, geology, and crust
- 11. greenhouse gas being emitted by people in record amounts
- 12. planes, trains, and automobiles' emissions
- 13. measurement of internal energy
- 14. powering machinery, etc. with coal, wind, etc
- 16. adjusting to actual or expected future climate
- 21. reduced level of oxygen
- 23. emissions from running a household
- 24. breaking down and reusing plastic, 10% ever
- 25. energy from wind, solar, hydropower
- 26. emissions from running a business