a twist on vocabulary
Across
- 3. Waves A form of energy that can travel through space
- 8. High-energy radiation from the sun with wavelengths shorter than visible light
- 10. The fourth layer, starting around 85 km, where high-energy X-rays and UV radiation are absorbed
- 11. Winds Winds that blow over short distances
- 12. The third layer, extending to about 85 km
- 14. A series of regions within the mesosphere and thermosphere
- 15. The horizontal movement of air
- 16. The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth, held by gravity.
- 17. Effect The trapping of heat by atmospheric gases
- 18. The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place
Down
- 1. Factor A measure of the increased cooling that wind causes, making the air feel colder
- 2. The lowest densest layer of Earth's atmosphere
- 4. The second layer, extending from the tropopause to about 50 km
- 5. The process where particles and gases in the atmosphere disperse
- 6. Winds steady winds that blow across the planet
- 7. Vapor Water in its gaseous state
- 9. Radiation A type of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than visible light
- 13. The outermost layer of the atmosphere, gradually fading into space