Rising Sea Level- Mikayla

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Across
  1. 4. - the height of the water as measured along the coast relative to a specific point on land
  2. 7. - the effect caused by trapping some of the heat a planet's surface radiates
  3. 9. - the purposeful, coordinated movement of people, buildings, and communities away from areas of risk
  4. 10. - movement of solid ice from the center of an ice sheet to the coast
  5. 12. - the height of the ocean surface relative to a fixed, unmoving reference point, such as the center of the earth
  6. 13. - the exchange of water between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans
  7. 14. - the use of engineering principles to affect the climate
  8. 15. - building structures to protect coastlines (such as seawalls) using rock, concrete, and steel
Down
  1. 1. - long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
  2. 2. - a permanent layer of ice covering an extensive tract of land, especially a polar region
  3. 3. - the ability to reflect sunrise
  4. 5. - the branch of science concerned with the properties of the earth's water, and especially its movement in relation to land
  5. 6. - water formed by the melting of snow and ice, especially from a glacier
  6. 8. - shoreline retreat, the wearing away of land, or the loss of coastal land.
  7. 11. - people that have been forced to leave their homes, temporarily or permanently, due to environmental disruption