Polly's Rising Sea Levels Crossword

3. Portions of Earth's surface where water is in solid form (e.g., snow cover, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, and frozen ground)
5. The removal of beach or dune sediments by wave action, tidal currents, wave currents, or drainage
8. The purposeful, coordinated movement of people, buildings, and communities away from areas of risk
9. The ability to reflect sunlight
10. A gas that absorbs radiant energy at thermal infrared wavelengths.
11. Water formed by the melting of snow and ice, especially from a glacier
12. The height of the water as measured along the coast relative to a specific point on land
14. The amount of salt dissolved in a body of water
15. Movement of solid ice from the center of an ice sheet to the coast

1. Restoration of land to its natural state, including plants and animals
2. Using natural materials to protect shorelines including live plants, logs, root wads, vegetative mats
4. Building structures to protect coastlines (such as seawalls) using rock, concrete, and steel
6. Increase in volume of the world's oceans
7. The branch of science concerned with the properties of the earth's water, and especially its movement in relation to land
13. A nature-based solution to urban flooding that uses natural resources like wetlands, vegetation, and open areas to absorb and dissipate water