Across
- 2. Long-term averages of temperature and precipitation
- 3. A process of energy transfer where warm fluids rise and cooler ones sink
- 8. A process where condensed water falls from the sky in 1 of 4 forms
- 9. Process where warm water changes to gas form
- 11. Natural cycle between Earth's Spheres that gives us freshwater
- 13. Salinity and __ are the reasons for ocean water to sink
- 14. A sphere of Earth that contains soil, rock, lava and volcanoes
- 17. This sphere contains all the water on Earth
- 18. Earth's gaseous protective layer
Down
- 1. Largest ocean current that transfers heat throughout Earth
- 2. When evaporated water reaches a point with lower pressure and cooler temperatures
- 3. Movement of ocean water cause by wind and density
- 4. The Greenhouse __ is when gas in the atmosphere traps in heat like a car on a hot day
- 5. This is considered a long term storage for carbon
- 6. With rising temperatures we should expect a higher __ in hurricanes and strong hurricanes
- 7. A storm that gains intensity with warm ocean water
- 8. Process plants use to capture carbon from the atmosphere
- 10. A sphere of Earth that contains all living and dead organisms
- 12. Carbon Dioxide, Water Vapor & Methane are all gasses that trap heat or...
- 15. Water takes longer to heat up and longer to cool down because it has a high __ capacity
- 16. With __ pressure you should expect warm, humid and stormy weather