Across
- 3. water formed by the melting of snow and ice
- 5. a permanent layer of ice covering an extensive tract of land,
- 7. the branch of science concerned with the properties of the earth's water, and especially its movement in relation to land
- 9. all of the waters on the earth's surface
- 13. People that have been forced out of there homes due to environmental disruptions
- 15. restoration of land to its natural state, including plants and animals
Down
- 1. a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles
- 2. portions of Earth's surface where water is in solid form (e.g., snow cover, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, and frozen ground)
- 4. long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns
- 6. the removal of beach or dune sediments by wave action, tidal currents, wave currents, or drainage
- 8. a gas that absorbs radiant energy at thermal infrared wavelengths.
- 10. building structures to protect coastlines (such as seawalls) using rock, concrete, and steel
- 11. the amount of salt dissolved in water
- 12. movement of solid ice from the center of an ice sheet to the coast
- 14. The ability to reflect sunlight