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