Earth's Atmosphere
Across
- 6. the amount of mass in a given volume of a substance
- 7. pollution harmful materials that are added to the air
- 8. energy that moves across distances in the form of certain types of waves
- 9. effect the process that keeps energy in Earth's system for a while by gases absorbing and emitting infrared radiation.
- 11. processes that repeat over and over
- 12. gases the gases that absorb and give off infrared radiation
- 14. a molecule made of three atoms of the element oxygen
- 16. the combination of smoke and fog
Down
- 1. the whole layer of air that surrounds Earth and supports life.
- 2. radiation waves that have more energy than the light you can see
- 3. distance above sea level
- 4. tiny particles or droplets that are mixed in with air
- 5. radiation waves that have less energy than visible light
- 10. the transfer of energy from place to place by the motion of gas or liquid
- 13. the transfer of heat energy from one substance to another by direct contact
- 15. fuel formed from the remains of prehistoric animals and plants and used by cars, power plants, and factories