Across
- 4. the production of carbonic acid in the ocean due to the absorption of carbon dioxide
- 5. a chemical process used by plants to make glucose and oxygen from carbon dioxide, sunlight and water
- 7. an increase in carbon dioxide and other heat- capturing gases in the atmosphere, resulting in increased warming of the Earth (2 words)
- 9. all the solid, liquid and gaseous waters on Earth that support life
- 10. a layer around the Earth’s surface that supports life; consists of the atmosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere
- 11. type of fuel composed of fossilised plant and organic matter formed over millions of years under intense pressure and heat from layers of earth (2 words)
- 13. carbon-based greenhouse gas produced by cattle farming and rice paddies
- 16. any feature of the environment that absorbs and/or stores carbon (2 words)
- 17. process where sunlight is reflected back into space off light surfaces like ice caps
- 18. the practice of burning vegetation used by Traditional Custodians of Country to enhance the health of Country; informed by deep knowledge of and relationship to Country (2 words)
- 20. carbon-based greenhouse gas produced from the burning of fossil fuels (2 words)
Down
- 1. the targeted burning of bushland to reduce the amount of plant matter and materials that could contribute to a bushfire (2 words)
- 2. the layer of gases surrounding the Earth
- 3. the outermost layer of Earth, consisting of the upper mantle and crust
- 6. process of removing trees and forests for land for agriculture, mining and urban development
- 8. permanently frozen ground that stores carbon from plant material frozen during the last Ice Age.
- 12. a substance that undergoes a chemical reaction producing large amounts of energy
- 14. reaction between a fuel and oxygen that produces heat and water
- 15. chemical reaction that transfers energy to cells
- 19. this process describes how carbon atoms cycle through an ecosystem