Geography Crossword Puzzle

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