Climate Change

3. change, gradual changes in the weather of our planet.
6. weather, rare and severe events in the Earth's atmosphere, such as heat waves or powerful cyclones.
7. dioxide, greenhouse gas produced by animals during the breathing process and used by plants during photosynthesis. It is also the byproduct of burning fossil fuels.
9. layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body.
10. fuel, coal, oil, or natural gas. They are formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.
11. period of greatly reduced precipitation.
12. footprint, total sets of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or individual over a set period of time.
14. gas, gas in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and ozone, that absorbs solar heat reflected by the surface of the Earth, warming the atmosphere.
17. a large, concentrated supply or reserve.

1. energy that causes a rise in temperature.
2. uncontrolled fire
4. all weather conditions for a given location over a period of time.
5. all forms in which water falls to Earth from the atmosphere.
7. emission, carbon compound released into the atmosphere, often through human activity such as the burning of fossil fuels such as coal or gas.
8. warming, increase in the average temperature of the Earth's air and oceans.
13. state of the atmosphere, including temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloudiness.
15. level rise, increase in the average reach of the ocean.
16. tropical storm with wind speeds of at least 119 kilometers (74 miles) per hour. They are the same thing as typhoons, but usually located in the Atlantic Ocean region.