Across
- 2. the amount of co2 released into the atmosphere as a result of activities from humans, organizations, communities, or activities
- 7. a process that speeds up and/or slows down the trend of climate warming but is yet not fully understood
- 9. preserved physical characteristics of the environment that stand in for measurements of the actual climate information
- 11. the increase in the average surface temperature on earths surface due to rising levels of greenhouse gases
- 12. a relationship between two organisms where both species benefit from their interactions
- 14. the involuntary movement of a person away from their home region due to natural disasters, war, and/or food and water insecurity
Down
- 1. photosynthesis, single-celled marine organisms that live in coral polyps
- 3. the ability of a surface to reflect light; white surfaces have high albedo
- 4. the process if reducing something
- 5. when organic matter is decomposed by bacteria or other living things
- 6. the action of reducing the severity or seriousness of something
- 8. the upper layer in the ocean that sunlight penetrates, allowing for photosynthesis to occur
- 10. the process of burning fossil fuels
- 13. a type of radiation not visible to the human eye, but felt as heat