Across
- 5. Helps maintain the Earth’s temperature in order to support life by the absorption of thermal energy
- 7. the average weather conditions for a long period of time in an area, usually a minimum of 30 years.
- 9. Transfer of heat energy, like waves, without direct contact.
- 11. The total amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused directly and indirectly by individual, community, industry or country
- 13. thermal energy transfer through direct contact between the particles usually occurs in solids
- 15. A fast-moving band of air in the stratosphere
- 16. specifically refers to the environmental conditions which occur at a given time in a particular location.
- 19. charge to an individual or company for creating greenhouse gas emissions
- 20. Observed increases in Earth’s average annual temperature
Down
- 1. the difference between the amount of incoming radiation and outgoing radiation
- 2. gases that contribute to the greenhouse effect.
- 3. The study of past and present humans
- 4. the amount of solar energy received by a region on the Earth’s surface
- 6. significant long-term change in expected climate patterns
- 8. amount of solar radiation reflected from the surface of the Earth
- 10. Direct particle movement from one position to another, efficient in liquids and gases.
- 12. An international treaty for the protection of ozone layers
- 14. The process that takes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and stores it
- 17. The strongest greenhouse gas, according to the Point of No Return
- 18. Organization of leading global climate scientists from a variety of countries.
