What is Climate Change? Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- climate : average weather conditions over a long period of time
- weather : daily atmospheric conditions such as rain, wind and temperature
- fossils : evidence used to study climates from the past
- volcanoes : these erupt to release gases
- solar cycles : changes in the amount of energy released by the sun
- global warming : the increase in earth's average temperature
- climate change : long-term changes in temperature and rainfall patterns
- carbon dioxide : greenhouse gas released when fossil fuels are burned
- deforestation : cutting down trees that absorb carbon dioxide
- fossil fuels : coal, oil and gas used for energy
- flooding : climate change impact caused by heavy rainfall or rising sea levels
- drought : long period with very little rainfall
- wildfires : large uncontrolled fires that spread across vegetation
- extinction : when a species disappears forever
- adaptation : helping people cope with the impacts of climate change
- mitigation : reducing the causes of climate change
- renewable energy : energy from sources such as wind and solar power
- seawalls : wall built to protect coastlines from flooding
- agreements : international plans to reduce carbon emissions
- air conditioning : technology used to cool buildings during hot weather
