Greenhouse Gases: The Atmosphere & Climate

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Across
  1. 7. The natural process by which plants remove carbon dioxide from the air.
  2. 9. Water in its gaseous state and the most abundant natural greenhouse gas.
  3. 10. The type of long-wave radiation or heat that is trapped by the atmosphere.
  4. 12. A greenhouse gas often emitted from agricultural fertilizers.
  5. 13. The warming of Earth’s surface caused by gases trapping heat.
  6. 14. Coal, oil, and natural gas that release carbon when burned.
  7. 15. A natural source of CO2 emissions from deep within the Earth.
Down
  1. 1. The clearing of trees which reduces the Earth's ability to remove carbon dioxide.
  2. 2. The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth.
  3. 3. The revolution that marked the beginning of major human-induced emissions.
  4. 4. The primary greenhouse gas emitted through human activities like burning fuel.
  5. 5. A potent greenhouse gas released by livestock and decomposing waste in landfills.
  6. 6. The blanket-like function greenhouse gases provide for the planet.
  7. 8. The process by which greenhouse gases take in infrared radiation.
  8. 11. What light-colored surfaces like ice do to incoming solar radiation.