Atmosphere
Across
- 3. layer that meteorites burn up in, third layer of atmosphere
- 6. energy being passed by electromagnetic waves
- 8. it measures temperature
- 9. _____________ Radiation is mostly blocked by the ozone layer.
- 12. toll to measure air pressure
- 13. gases moving parallel to Earth's surface
- 15. Last layer of atmosphere, contains ionosphere and exosphere
- 18. _________ scale has water freezing at 0 degrees.
- 19. two words total energy of a substance
- 20. Layer of atmosphere where weather occurs, lowest layer
- 22. come to Earth form the sun in the form of visible light, infrared radiation, and ultraviolet light.
Down
- 1. two words, movement of air where cool air sinks below less dense warm air
- 2. Transfer of thermal energy through direct contact
- 4. _________ winds move over a short distance due to unequal heating of the surface
- 5. Layer of atmosphere with ozone, second layer of atmosphere
- 7. makes up 78 percent of our atmosphere
- 10. is the opposite of sea breeze.
- 11. The average kinetic energy of molecules of a substance
- 14. the amount of gas per given volume of air
- 16. is an example of a local wind where cool air blows over land from water
- 17. is the curve of winds due to Earth's rotation
- 21. makes up 21 percent of our atmosphere