atmosphere (8th)
Across
- 3. the continuous flow of plasma from the sun
- 5. the upper part of the atmosphere where the gases do not mix
- 7. a superheated gas composed of electrically charged particles
- 9. the earth is surrounded by two of these that help protect us from solar winds
- 10. a mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
- 13. the pressure exerted by Earth's atmosphere at any given point
- 14. a three-atom form of oxygen gas that protects Earth from UV radiation
- 15. ultraviolet radiation from the sun
Down
- 1. an atom with an electrical charge that has gained or lost one or more electrons
- 2. the lower part of the atmosphere closest to the Earth
- 4. microscopic organisms that float in the atmosphere
- 6. the area around the earth that is affected by the earth's magnetic field
- 8. the solid particles in the atmosphere
- 11. synthetic compounds consisting of carbon, fluorine, and chlorine
- 12. makes up 78% of atmospheric gas