Atmosphere, Heat Transfer, & Winds

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Across
  1. 3. _____ Effect is when the Earth rotates from west to east which makes the winds curve
  2. 4. an instrument that measures air pressure
  3. 6. atmospheric layer where weather occurs
  4. 10. a thin layer of air that forms a protective covering around the planet
  5. 11. the most abundant gas in our atmosphere
  6. 15. passage of water vapor from a plant to the atmosphere
  7. 17. the coldest layer in the atmosphere
Down
  1. 1. _____ winds that are caused by the sun's unequal heating of Earth's surface
  2. 2. energy transferred by circulation
  3. 3. the cooling of water in the atmosphere changing gas to a liquid
  4. 5. energy transferred in the form of rays or waves
  5. 7. the process that occurs when water changes from a liquid to a gas, caused by heat
  6. 8. energy transferred by direct contact
  7. 9. Prevailing ______ blow from the west to the east in the temperate region and play an important part in moving weather across the US
  8. 12. ______ Easterlies are winds that move from the poles towards the west in the polar region
  9. 13. force exerted on an area
  10. 14. ____ Stream moves from west to east in the northern hemisphere
  11. 16. _____ Winds blow from the east to the west in the tropical region