Climate Change Puzzle One

3. The ___ effect keeps Earth warm enough to be habitable.
5. ___ forcing is the difference between incoming and outgoing radiation.
8. 70% of incoming solar energy is ___ by land, oceans, and the atmosphere
9. Land has a lower ___ heat than water, so cools more quickly after sunset.
10. The reflectivity of a surface
11. Season where the angle of insolation is the greatest.
13. ___ production produces the most greenhouse gases.
15. The duration and angle of insolation both vary with ___.
16. Tiny particles or droplets that can absorb or reflect radiation, depending on what they are made of.
17. Greenhouse gases “trap” ___ energy.
18. 30% of incoming solar radiation is ___ by the atmosphere, clouds, and Earth’s surface.
19. The sun’s strength, or __ depends on the angle of insolation, duration of insolation, and the type of surface it strikes.

1. the sun’s electromagnetic energy that reaches the Earth
2. Radiative ___ is the balance between incoming shortwave solar radiation and outgoing longwave terrestrial radiation.
4. Carbon dioxide and methane levels are ___ than they ever have been in the past.
6. ___ aerosols include ash and droplets of sulfuric acid.
7. Carbon ___ is a method of removing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it where it will no longer contribute to global warming.
12. The three main greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, ___ and water vapor.
13. The duration of insolation is the same everywhere on Earth on the ___.
14. ___ of insolation is the length of time the sun is up.