B2 2020 Seidman, Isabella

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Across
  1. 2. this gas is what the atmosphere is mostly composed of
  2. 4. The measure of the force with which air molecules push on a surface
  3. 8. An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere, especially a sustained increase sufficient to cause climatic change
  4. 12. The ozone layer or ozone shield is a region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation
  5. 13. outer layer of the atmosphere that fades out into space
  6. 15. a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation, e.g., carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons.
  7. 16. measures air pressure
  8. 18. the layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere
  9. 20. layer of electrically charged particles in the thermosphere that reflects radio waves
  10. 22. a form of oxygen gas, absorbs ultraviolet rays form the sun and then releases some of this energy in the form of heat
  11. 24. The transfer of heat through direct contact of materials of different temperature
  12. 25. height above sea level or the earth's surface
Down
  1. 1. the transfer of heat thru the movement of a fluid, either a gas or liquid
  2. 3. this atmospheric layer is home to the International Space Station
  3. 5. the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer
  4. 6. The transfer of energy through matter or space as electromagnetic waves (visible light or infred)
  5. 7. measures temperature
  6. 9. a mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
  7. 10. measures humitiy
  8. 11. produced during the burning of fossil fuels such as coal
  9. 14. measures wind speed
  10. 17. the layer of the atmosphere where humans live
  11. 19. an air-like substance that expands to fill the space it is in
  12. 21. this gas is produced during photosynthesis
  13. 23. measures wind direction