Atmosphere & Heat Transfer
Across
- 3. type of energy from the Sun
- 5. _____ pressure means cloudy and rain
- 7. hottest atmospheric layer
- 8. a thin layer of air that forms a protective covering around the planet
- 9. satellites and space shuttles orbit here
- 10. heat transfer through rays or waves
- 12. _____ pressure means clear skies and dry air
- 13. heat transfer by flow of material; circulates (moves around)
- 14. an instrument that measures air pressure
- 15. this divides the atmosphere into different layers
Down
- 1. heat transfer through direct contact
- 2. coldest atmospheric layer
- 3. atmospheric layer that contains the ozone layer
- 4. air pressure _______ as you go up the atmosphere
- 6. protects life on Earth by absorbing harmful UV rays
- 11. atmospheric layer where weather occurs