Climate Change

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Across
  1. 2. – Large body of salt water covering most of Earth.
  2. 4. – A thermometer measures this.
  3. 8. – When water overflows onto normally dry land.
  4. 11. – Violent weather with wind, rain, or thunder.
  5. 13. – Coal, oil, and gas are all types of ___.
  6. 14. – The long-term weather pattern of an area.
  7. 17. – Harmful substances released into the air, water, or land.
  8. 19. – A long stretch of very hot weather.
  9. 21. – The Earth’s rising temperature is called global ___.
  10. 22. – Power that makes things work.
  11. 23. – Power from moving air.
  12. 24. – A long period with little or no rain.
Down
  1. 1. – Large floating chunk of ice breaking off from glaciers.
  2. 3. – Gases released into the air by cars and factories.
  3. 5. – Turning waste into something reusable.
  4. 6. – The “O₂” part of carbon ___.
  5. 7. – Power from the sun.
  6. 8. – Type of fuel made from ancient plants and animals.
  7. 9. – The ___ effect traps heat in Earth’s atmosphere.
  8. 10. – The greenhouse ___ is causing temperatures to rise.
  9. 12. – This element combines with oxygen to form a greenhouse gas.
  10. 15. – Another word for “worldwide.”
  11. 16. – What happens when something becomes different.
  12. 18. – Giant river of ice slowly moving down mountains.
  13. 20. – The planet we live on.