Geography Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- greenhouse effect : the trapping of the sun's heat by gases in the earth's atmosphere
- savanna : a vegetation region with a mix of grassland and scattered trees
- degraded : of lower quality
- weather : the condition of the earth's atmosphere at a given time and place
- equinox : one of the two times a year when the sun's rays are over the equator and days and night around the world are equal in length
- sustainable : using natural resources in a way that they exist for future generations
- greenhouse gas : any gas in the atmosphere that contributes to the greenhouse effect
- carbon dioxide : a gas composed of carbon and oxygen
- global warming : an increase in the average temperature in the earth's atmosphere
- desert : a region with plants specifically adapted to dry conditions
- solstice : the time during the year when the sun reaches the farthest northern or southern point in the sky
- climate : the typical weather conditions of a region over a long period of time
- precipitation : falling water droplets in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
- fossil fuels : fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas
- desertification : the process in which farmland becomes less productive because the land is degraded
- emissions : substances discharged into the air
- vegetation region : an area that has similar plants