Across
- 3. Earth's condition of the atmosphere at a certain place and time where it varies day to day (includes temperature, humidity, pressure, wind, etc.)
- 7. The areas that are north and south of the equator. (The closer to the equator, the more direct radiation from the sun.)
- 11. Result of uneven heating on Earth's surface, gravity, Coriolis Effect, and the location of the continents
- 13. The ability of a surface to reflect away solar radiation. Different surfaces absorb different amounts of radiation (ie. white ice caps will reflect heat while dark paved streets will absorb more radiation.)
- 17. Global winds that blow consistently from the same direction (ie. wind in CO often blows from the SW.)
- 18. Consists of all life on Earth and where life exists (including land, water, and the atmosphere.)
- 20. All the water at and near the surface of the earth, 97% of which is in oceans.
Down
- 1. An eleven-year cycle where the sun emits more ultraviolet radiation that can affect the climate across the globe.
- 2. Influence climate; carbon dioxide (greenhouse gas) and sulfur dioxide are emitted, dust and ash are spewed which can block the sun, which causes the Earth to cool.
- 4. Part of the greenhouse effect; Infrared radiation from the earth can be absorbed by greenhouse gases and re-emitted.
- 5. Caused by how the Sun heats the Earth (high temps in tropics cause evaporation; cool air sinks, warms, absorbs the moisture then creates subtropical deserts; warm, wet air rises, cools, then rains; dry air I pushed towards the poles.)
- 6. A gas that contributes to global warming, concentrations have increased exponentially since the industrial revolution due to burning fossil fuels and it's a product of cellular respiration in humans and animals.
- 8. Heat is retained in Earth's atmosphere by carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor, and other gases. Without this, the earth would not be habitable for humans.
- 9. Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, and ozone in the atmosphere.
- 10. The gases that surround the earth.
- 12. The ability of one molecule of a given greenhouse gas to contribute to warming.
- 14. Altitude; the geographic features of a location(higher altitude = colder temps, lower altitude = warmer temps.) These features affect the climate of the location.
- 15. The average conditions in a location, based on long periods of time.
- 16. Organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again.
- 19. The solid part of the earth (mantle and crust.)