Solar Energy and Weather
Across
- 5. the hottest layer of the atmosphere
- 7. the layer of the earth that experiences weather
- 8. a molecule formed from three oxygen molecules that protects the Earth from the sun's radiation
- 10. coldest layer of the atmosphere where most meteors burn up
- 13. weather tool used to measure wind
- 15. ____ radar used to track precipitation
- 17. a front formed when warm and cold air meet
- 19. the outermost layer of the atmosphere
- 21. rain, snow, sleet, or hail
- 22. scientist who studies weather
Down
- 1. the amount of solar radiation on an object
- 2. a front formed when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air masses
- 3. pressure system associated with sunny, warm days
- 4. a gas in Earth's atmosphere that absorbs heat, traps it and causes the Earth to warm
- 6. _____ effect: wind patterns caused by the uneven heating of the earth and earth's rotation
- 9. weather tool used to measure humidity
- 11. when light approaches a surface and leaves in one direction
- 12. weather tool used to measure air pressure
- 14. pressure system associated with cloudy, rainy days
- 16. layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer
- 18. a measurement of atmospheric heat
- 20. when light approaches a surface and bounces off in multiple directions