Chapter 24 Crossword
Across
- 3. 23.5 degrees south to 23.5 degrees north
- 7. when charged particles from the sun are attracted to Earth's magnetic poles
- 8. marks the beginning of spring and autumn
- 9. the layer of gases that surrounds Earth
- 12. the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air in Earth's atmosphere
- 14. where meteors burn up
- 17. when the sun is directly above 23.5 degrees south and 23.5 degrees north
- 20. occurs where land meets a large body of water
- 22. protects us from UV rays
- 23. where radio waves bounce off and go back to Earth
- 24. occurs during night
- 25. the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place at a particular time
- 26. coldest zone
Down
- 1. wind system characterized by seasonal reversal of direction
- 2. keeps the Earth's temperature regulated
- 4. blow over long distances
- 5. 80km and above
- 6. an instrument used to measure air pressure
- 10. spinning on an axis
- 11. a belt of high speed wind in the upper troposphere
- 13. 2nd layer in Earth's atmosphere
- 15. causes free-moving objects to move in a curved path
- 16. an orbit around something
- 18. where most weather occurs
- 19. occurs during day
- 21. caused by differences in air pressure