Climate Change

3. the release of a substance into the atmosphere, mainly produced by cars
5. the third planet of the solar system that is heating up because of global warming
7. direct energy from the sun
8. mixture of gases surrounding the earth
10. to change from a solid to a liquid state through heat or pressure
12. no longer existing
13. the total amount of greenhouse gases (including carbon dioxide and methane) that are produced by our actions.
15. a thin part of the Earth's atmosphere that absorbs almost all of the sun's harmful ultraviolet light
16. any atmospheric gas that absorbs and emits radiant energy and contributes to the greenhouse effect.
18. the greenhouse gas that comes from rotting rice and cows stomach
20. island nations are very concerned about a rise in
21. happens when the earth's temperature begins to rise
22. a measure of how hot or cold something is
23. the day-to-day or hour-to-hour change in the atmosphere
24. an overflow of water onto land that is not normally under water

1. a fire burning in an area of land with many trees, that is difficult to control and sometimes spreads quickly
2. a lack of water in some countries is causing deserts to become larger. This is known as
4. coal,oil,gas are all examples of
6. a gas without color or odor that is made up of carbon and oxygen
9. a long period of time without rainfall
11. widely considered to be an urgent problem facing us all.
14. a time when thick ice sheets called glaciers cover huge areas of land
17. the average weather for a region over a long period of time
19. a change in the quality of the environment that can adversely affect the health of humans or other living organisms