Across
- 5. - Solar radiation heats oceans, lakes, and rivers, converting liquid water into water vapor.
- 8. - The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water, supported by incoming solar radiation.
- 9. - Type of radiation, often felt as heat, trapped by greenhouse gases to warm Earth.
Down
- 1. - a layer of gases surrounding a planet or celestial body, held in place by gravity
- 2. - Contains all the bodies of water
- 3. gases - What are water vapor, carbon dioxide,and methane are associated with?
- 4. - Solar radiation influences this by heating Earth's surface and impacting temperature patterns.
- 6. Layer - Absorbs the harmful UV rays, acting as a protective shield
- 7. - Earth’s _____ tilt (along with revolution) determines the amount of direct sunlight and daylight an area receives.
