Across
- 6. Fine particles that scatter light and cause cooling
- 7. Vapor trails from airplanes that reflect sunlight
- 8. The scientist who described orbital cycle effects
- 10. The parts of Earth's surface where water is in solid form
- 11. The atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface
- 13. The type of heat involved in phase changes
- 15. The tilt variation of Earth's axis
- 16. Deep clouds that neither heat nor cool overall
- 17. The process that releases latent heat
- 19. The transfer of heat through fluid movement
- 20. Large masses of ice that contribute to sea level rise
- 22. The type of feedback that amplifies change
- 24. The natural effect which stops the Earth being at -17 degrees Celsius
- 25. The type of expansion causing ocean particles to gain energy
- 26. The reflectivity effect of surfaces like ice and snow
- 28. The wobble of Earth's axis over 26000 years
- 29. A greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide
- 30. The type of greenhouse effect caused by human activities
- 32. Low thick clouds that can reflect 80% of insolation
Down
- 1. Dark areas on the Sun linked to higher temperatures
- 2. The removal of trees that store carbon dioxide
- 3. The reduction in insolation reaching Earth's surface
- 4. The type of heat you can feel and measure
- 5. Frozen ground that can thaw and release greenhouse gases
- 9. A cycle that amplifies or dampens changes in a system
- 12. The process that absorbs heat from surroundings
- 14. The percentage of insolation reflected by a surface
- 18. The type of feedback that dampens change
- 21. The atmospheric layer above the troposphere
- 23. Incoming solar radiation from the Sun
- 27. The transfer of heat through direct contact
- 30. The shape variation in Earth's orbit around the Sun
- 31. The state of balance a system tries to achieve