Across
- 3. The layer of gases surrounding a planet, held in place by gravity.
- 7. A heat transfer process where warmer, less dense fluids (or gases) rise, and cooler, denser fluids sink under the influence of gravity.
- 9. The local climate of a small, specific area (like a valley, a forest, or a city park) that differs from the climate of the surrounding region.
- 10. Long-term shifts in global or regional climate patterns, often referring specifically to the rise in global temperatures from the mid-20th century to present due to human activity.
- 11. All the water on the Earth's surface, including oceans, lakes, rivers, ice caps, and water vapor in the atmosphere.
Down
- 1. The leading edge of a cooler mass of air that is replacing a warmer mass of air.
- 2. A regulatory mechanism in a system where the output or result diminishes or counteracts the initial stimulus, helping to maintain stability or equilibrium.
- 4. Gases in Earth's atmosphere—such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor—that trap heat and contribute to the greenhouse effect.
- 5. The long-term pattern of weather conditions (such as temperature, humidity, and rainfall) in a specific region over periods of 30 years or more.
- 6. A large body of air with relatively uniform temperature and moisture characteristics throughout.
- 7. The continuous process by which carbon atoms travel from the atmosphere into the Earth and then back into the atmosphere.
- 8. The apparent deflection of moving objects (like air currents) to the right in the Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern Hemisphere, caused by the Earth's rotation.