Climate Change Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• coal : a hard rock which can be burned as a fossil fuel.
• climate : the average of weather conditions in an area over a long period.
• sea level : scientists estimate that this has risen approximately 18cm (7in) since 1880. this is in part due to the earth's melting ice.
• fossil fuels : a natural substance formed from the buried remains of ancient organisms that can be used as a source of energy.
• climate change : a change in the average conditions — such as temperature and rainfall — in a region over a long period of time.
• greenhouse effect : gases trapped in the earth's atmosphere. this makes the planet become warmer.
• weather : the daily state of the atmosphere, or air, in any given place.
• methane : greenhouse gas released from the digestion of animals (especially ruminants) and putrescent materials (marsh gas).
• oil deposit : reserves of petroleum found underground (or under the sea)
• global warming : a gradual increase in the overall temperature of the earth's atmosphere.
• renewable energy : it comes from renewable resources such as wind power, hydropower, biofuel, and solar energy.