Kierra's 6th Period Twisted Weather Words

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Across
  1. 2. thin envelope of gases that surrounds the planet
  2. 5. hot air/water rises, currents
  3. 10. the distance above sea
  4. 12. the tool that measures air pressure
  5. 14. waves or rays
  6. 15. when the land heats up faster than the water, air moves from water to land; during the day
  7. 16. 3rd layer of atmosphere; meters get stopped here
  8. 17. water moving between the surface of Earth and the atmosphere
Down
  1. 1. when the land cools off faster than the water, air blows from land to water; during the night
  2. 3. winds that blow over short distances
  3. 4. touching, contact
  4. 6. 1st layer of atmosphere; most of Earths weather occurs here
  5. 7. convection currents caused by uneven heating of Earth's surface and Earth's rotation, occur over large areas
  6. 8. 4th layer of atmosphere; has the lowest density
  7. 9. 2nd layer of atmosphere; the ozone layer
  8. 11. the force of a column of air
  9. 13. movement of air parallel to Earth's surface-from higher pressure to lower pressure (just like a slide)