Climate Change Word Search
Play a Climate Change word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: CLIMATE, GREENHOUSE, GLOBAL, WARMING, CARBON, DIOXIDE, METHANE, EMISSIONS, TEMPERATURE, GLACIER, ATMOSPHERE, OZONE.
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Climate Change word list, defined
- CLIMATE /ˈklaɪmət/ · noun
- The characteristic weather conditions of a region over a long period, including temperature, rainfall, and humidity; also used figuratively to mean the prevailing mood, attitudes, or conditions in a society or organization. Related: weather, conditions, environment, atmosphere.
- GREENHOUSE /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ · noun
- A greenhouse is a building or transparent structure, usually with glass walls and a glass roof, used for growing plants, especially when the temperature needs to be controlled. Figuratively, it can refer to an organization or environment that nurtures or protects a particular group, idea, or activity. Related: glasshouse, conservatory, hothouse.
- GLOBAL /ˈɡləʊbəl/ (British), /ˈɡloʊbəl/ (American) · adjective; noun
- Relating to or affecting the whole world; worldwide. In extended uses, it means involving an entire system, field, or body of knowledge rather than a local or partial aspect. Related: worldwide, international, universal, planetary.
- WARMING /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/ (US); /ˈwɔːmɪŋ/ (UK) · verb, adjective, and noun
- Warming is the process of making something or someone warmer, or of becoming warmer. As an adjective, it describes a trend, effect, or period involving increasing heat. Related: heating, reheating, thawing, kindling.
- CARBON /ˈkɑːrbən/ · noun
- A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol C, atomic number 6) that occurs in all living organisms and exists in several forms, including diamond and graphite. It is also used more broadly to refer to carbon dioxide emissions, especially in the context of climate change. Related: element, soot, charcoal, graphite.
- DIOXIDE /daɪˈɒksaɪd/ · noun
- An oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in each molecule, especially the compound carbon dioxide (CO₂). The term most commonly refers to specific named compounds such as carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and titanium dioxide.
- METHANE /ˈmiːθeɪn/ · noun
- Methane is a colorless, odorless gaseous hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH₄, the simplest member of the alkane series. It occurs naturally in marsh gas, natural gas, and atmospheric trace amounts, and is also produced by certain human activities. Related: marsh gas, fire damp, methyl hydride.
- EMISSIONS /ɪˈmɪʃənz/ · noun
- Substances, especially gases or radiation, released into the air or environment. In modern usage it most often refers to greenhouse gases discharged by vehicles, industry, and power generation. Related: discharges, releases, outputs, effluents.
- TEMPERATURE /ˈtɛmpərətʃər/ · noun
- The degree of heat or cold in a particular place, substance, or body, usually measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit. It can also refer more broadly to the prevailing warmth or cold of an environment or to the level of intensity in a situation or emotional exchange. Related: heat, warmth, thermal level, thermal reading.
- GLACIER /ˈɡleɪʃə(r)/ · noun
- A glacier is a large, long-lasting mass of ice that moves slowly over land under the influence of gravity. Glaciers commonly occupy valleys, high mountain ranges, and polar icefields. Related: ice river, ice mass, ice sheet, ice stream.
- ATMOSPHERE /ˈætməsfɪr/ · noun
- The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet; also the air or climate in a particular place, or the prevailing mood or feeling of an environment. Related: ambiance, air, mood, environment.
- OZONE /ˈoʊzoʊn/ (US); /ˈəʊzəʊn/ (UK) · noun
- Ozone is a pale blue form of oxygen consisting of three oxygen atoms in each molecule. In the atmosphere, it forms a protective layer that absorbs much of the Sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation, while also contributing to urban air pollution near the ground. Related: triatomic oxygen.
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