Weather and Climate

5. the average precipitation and temperature conditions in an area over multiple decades.
7. area where tectonic plates move toward each other and collide.
9. the amount of greenhouse gases your personal actions generate.
11. gasses that trap heat in the atmosphere.
12. the process that moves carbon between the biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere.
14. chemicals moving through the biosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere.
15. energy that spreads out from all directions from the source and travels in waves.
16. streams of circulation in ocean waters that distribute energy in predictable patterns around Earth.
18. capturing and storing carbon dioxide to reduce the amount in the atmosphere and its effect on climate.

1. area where tectonic plates move away from each other or divide.
2. burning, like the engine of a car burning fossil fuel gas and releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
3. soaking in or taking greenhouse gasses out of the atmosphere.
4. the circular motion of liquids and gasses caused by density differences.
6. The generally accepted theory that describes how Earth is divided into giant plates that move and create land.
8. area where tectonic plates slide past each other forming earthquakes.
10. carbon based energy source such as coal, oil, and natural gas.
13. The theory that todays continents were once part of a single landmass that broke into pieces and drifted apart.
17. act of gasses being released into the atmosphere, can result from deforestation.