World Weather
Across
- 2. they are cooler regions on the sun's surface that appear as dark spots
- 4. the practice of cultivating land, producing crops and raising livestock, is the third highest contributor of greenhouse gases
- 7. the decrease in global temperatures over a long period of time
- 10. the highest contributor of greenhouse gases
- 11. ____________ factors. They are factors caused by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation and changing land use
- 12. ______________ is the loss of forests due to the removal or clearance of trees in forested areas
- 14. use less energy to provide the same service
- 16. ______________ is the increase in the mean height of the sea's surface between high tide and low tide relative to land
- 19. __________hosted a United Nations Climate Change Conference
Down
- 1. the earth's surface then emits longwave radiation in the form of ___________ radiation
- 3. a process by which an increasing number of people live in urban areas such as cities and towns
- 5. sulphur dioxide with dust and ash, these particles reflect solar energy back into space. This results in____________.
- 6. an example of insect-borne diseases which causes high fever ,chills and flu-like symptoms
- 8. the gases in the earth's atmosphere trap longwave radiation emitted from the earth's surface , warming the atmosphere
- 9. good absorbers of longwave radiation
- 13. _________ refers to the production of goods and services within a country
- 15. increase in global temperatures over a long period of time
- 17. the __________ greenhouse effect occurs when human activity causes greenhouse gases to be released at a fast greater rate than that of the natural emissions of greenhouse gases
- 18. known as greenhouse gases , given out by cattle