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Climate Change Vocabulary
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eccentricity: the measure of how elliptical versus how circular is the Earth's orbit
precession: the wobble of the Earth as it spins around the sun.
tilt: the angle the Earth is and that causes the seasons
climate: the characeristic patten of weather conditions in a larger area averaged over a long time
sunspot: observed darkening on the sun's surface that leads to an increase in heat and occurs in an 11 year cycle
greenhouse: the trapping of the sun's heat in the atmosphere both natural and human made
westerlies: winds that move from the west to the East in the Northern and Southern hemisphere
albedo: the ability of a dark or light object o reflect light
tectonic: large puzzle pieces of the Earth's crust that are on the move and lead to the growth of mountain ranges
aerosols: particles that emitted by a volcanic eruption that cause more reflecion of sunlight in the upper atmosphere
anthropogenic: caused by humans
climatograph: a graph of the average monthly precipitation and temperature all in one
Koppen: clasiification system based on monthly temperaure and precipitation and annual precipitation
biomes: classification of climate that includes rainfall, temperature but also living organisms
temperate deciduous: the biome that Tornto fall in
tundra: the biome where the soil has a layer that is frozen and plans grow low to the ground
boreal: the biome with mostly coniferous trees
ecoregion: a subdivision of an ecozone
global warming: the largest single indicator of climae change
melting ice: polar bears will suffer a lot as a result of this
acidity: an increase in this causes phytoplankton and corals in the oceans to die
diseases: warmer climate will increase outbreaks by deer mice and mosquitoes
desertification: there will be more of this as rivers originating from the Rockies glaciers dry up
intensity: storm rating, trend to the higher 5 level as climate change progresses
Climate Change Vocabulary
Across:3. | observed darkening on the sun's surface that leads to an increase in heat and occurs in an 11 year cycle | 4. | winds that move from the west to the East in the Northern and Southern hemisphere | 6. | a graph of the average monthly precipitation and temperature all in one | 7. | the biome with mostly coniferous trees | 9. | the wobble of the Earth as it spins around the sun. | 14. | the characeristic patten of weather conditions in a larger area averaged over a long time |
| 18. | a subdivision of an ecozone | 19. | the biome that Tornto fall in | 20. | the trapping of the sun's heat in the atmosphere both natural and human made | 21. | the largest single indicator of climae change | 22. | there will be more of this as rivers originating from the Rockies glaciers dry up |
| | Down:1. | caused by humans | 2. | large puzzle pieces of the Earth's crust that are on the move and lead to the growth of mountain ranges | 5. | storm rating, trend to the higher 5 level as climate change progresses | 8. | polar bears will suffer a lot as a result of this | 10. | the biome where the soil has a layer that is frozen and plans grow low to the ground | 11. | warmer climate will increase outbreaks by deer mice and mosquitoes |
| 12. | classification of climate that includes rainfall, temperature but also living organisms | 13. | the ability of a dark or light object o reflect light | 15. | clasiification system based on monthly temperaure and precipitation and annual precipitation | 16. | the angle the Earth is and that causes the seasons | 17. | particles that emitted by a volcanic eruption that cause more reflecion of sunlight in the upper atmosphere |
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Climate Change Vocabulary
Across:3. | observed darkening on the sun's surface that leads to an increase in heat and occurs in an 11 year cycle | 4. | winds that move from the west to the East in the Northern and Southern hemisphere | 6. | a graph of the average monthly precipitation and temperature all in one | 7. | the biome with mostly coniferous trees | 9. | the wobble of the Earth as it spins around the sun. | 14. | the characeristic patten of weather conditions in a larger area averaged over a long time |
| 18. | a subdivision of an ecozone | 19. | the biome that Tornto fall in | 20. | the trapping of the sun's heat in the atmosphere both natural and human made | 21. | the largest single indicator of climae change | 22. | there will be more of this as rivers originating from the Rockies glaciers dry up |
| | Down:1. | caused by humans | 2. | large puzzle pieces of the Earth's crust that are on the move and lead to the growth of mountain ranges | 5. | storm rating, trend to the higher 5 level as climate change progresses | 8. | polar bears will suffer a lot as a result of this | 10. | the biome where the soil has a layer that is frozen and plans grow low to the ground | 11. | warmer climate will increase outbreaks by deer mice and mosquitoes |
| 12. | classification of climate that includes rainfall, temperature but also living organisms | 13. | the ability of a dark or light object o reflect light | 15. | clasiification system based on monthly temperaure and precipitation and annual precipitation | 16. | the angle the Earth is and that causes the seasons | 17. | particles that emitted by a volcanic eruption that cause more reflecion of sunlight in the upper atmosphere |
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