Atmosphere and Weather

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Across
  1. 5. surge,a “dome” of water that sweeps across the coast where a hurricane lands
  2. 8. ,Molecule of three oxygen atoms instead of the usual two atoms
  3. 11. humidity,the amount of moisture in the air compared to what the air can 'hold' at that specific temperature
  4. 14. outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere; sunlight strikes here first
  5. 15. mass,"huge body of air with similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height
  6. 16. Effect,the effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of winds and currents
  7. 19. ,The atmospheric layer immediately above the stratosphere; layer of meteor protection
  8. 20. feathery, ice crystal clouds that form at cold, high altitudes"
  9. 22. produce hail and form tornadoes
  10. 23. rounded piles of cotton clouds that form at low altitudes"
  11. 25. envelope of gases that surrounds the Earth
  12. 26. pressure,The result of a column of air pushing down on an area
  13. 27. winds,Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
  14. 28. center of low air pressure
  15. 29. stream,Bands of high speed west to east winds about 10 km above Earth’s surface
Down
  1. 1. effect,The process by which gases hold heat energy in a blanket around the earth
  2. 2. lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere; the layer where weather occurs
  3. 3. storm with winds of 119 km/hr or higher
  4. 4. used to measure changes in air pressure
  5. 6. transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
  6. 7. ,The distance above sea level
  7. 9. ,The second lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere; contains the ozone layer
  8. 10. current,the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid
  9. 12. gray flat-layered clouds that usually cover most of the sky"
  10. 13. energy,the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance
  11. 17. horizontal movement of air from high pressure to low pressure areas
  12. 18. boundary where different air masses meet
  13. 21. clouds with flat tops which produce thunderstorms
  14. 24. scientist that studies the causes of weather and try to predict it as well