Across
- 5. the portion of the solar radiation spectrum that human eyes can see
- 7. the long-term pattern of weather conditions in a specific region
- 9. The natural or enhanced warming effect where atmospheric gases (like \(\text{CO}_{2}\) and water vapor) trap heat reradiated from Earth's surface.
- 10. layer a belt of natural gas high above Earth that acts as a sunscreen by blocking dangerous ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the Sun
Down
- 1. the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships with the lithosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
- 2. The vertical transfer of heat in the atmosphere or oceans caused by the rising of warmer, less dense fluid and sinking of cooler fluid.
- 3. the fraction of solar radiation reflected by a surface (like ice, clouds, or soil) back into space without being absorbed.
- 4. the gaseous envelope surrounding Earth that absorbs and scatters incoming solar energy (includes layers like the troposphere and stratosphere).
- 6. a form of invisible electromagnetic energy with wavelengths longer than visible red light
- 8. the process by which incoming solar energy is taken up by Earth's land, water, and atmosphere, converting it to thermal energy