Climate Change

2. gases in the earth's atmosphere that trap heat
5. When Certain industries, such as fossil fuel companies, have a vested interest in denying or downplaying climate change.
7. the process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects.
9. When there are drastic changes in an environment, this is a measure of how habitable such environments are
12. The name given to all the different populations of species present in an environment
13. a period of drier-than-normal conditions.
16. The name of a main sector directly affected by climate change
17. the contamination of the physical and biological constituents in the earth's atmosphere.
18. Due to climate change, these areas as a result now face this term
19. any harmful deviation from the normal structural or functional state of an organism, generally associated with certain signs and symptoms and differing in nature from physical injury.
20. Where populations of species and their environment all interact together

1. a hydrocarbon-containing material formed naturally in the Earth's crust from the remains of dead plants and animals.
3. One of the indirect effects of climate change in communities relating to health
4. One of the factors affecting the land directly contributing to loss of species
6. One of the indirect effects of climate change affecting lands
8. _____ ____ help the environment because they produce much less air and climate pollution than vehicles that run on gasoline.
10. A group of the same species
11. Climate change deniers also argue that climate change is good for us. They suggest longer, warmer summers in the temperate zone will make farming more productive.
14. The phenomenon of a gradual increase in the temperature near the earth’s surface.
15. Examples of _____ ___ are wind energy, solar energy, etc.