Across
- 2. the process of clearing trees from land
- 3. when something becomes different over time
- 6. when something stays the same over time
- 7. a molecule made of carbon and hydrogen atoms
- 9. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- 11. variations in a set of data
- 13. the process of burning fuels, which produces carbon dioxide
- 14. overall tendency (for example, a consistent increase) in a set of data over time
- 15. a measure of how hot or cold something is
Down
- 1. to bounce off without absorbing
- 3. a molecule made of carbon and oxygen atoms
- 4. general weather patterns over a long period of time
- 5. things people do that affect the Earth system
- 8. the mixture of gases surrounding a planet
- 10. information collected in an investigation
- 12. changes in climate over a long period of time that can be caused by natural events or human activities
