The Atmosphere
Across
- 3. height of an object above the earth's surface
- 4. gases in the atmosphere trap heat
- 7. precipitation that contains acid from air pollution
- 9. flow toward the poles opposite of the trade winds
- 11. made of three oxygen atoms and absorbs ultraviolet radiation
- 12. layer of atmosphere closest to earth
- 13. directly into the air by human or natural activity
- 15. transfer of heat by circulation of liquid or gas
- 17. wind belts from the poles to 60 latitude
- 20. coldest layer of the atmosphere
- 21. transfer of heat from one object to another by direct contact
- 22. narrow bands of high speed winds
Down
- 1. moving air
- 2. rise in average global temperatures
- 5. pollutants that form from chemical reactions
- 6. measure of force that air molecules push on a surface
- 8. mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
- 10. curving of moving objects by the Earth's rotation
- 14. layer of atmosphere containing the ozone
- 16. winds from 30 latitude to the equator
- 18. layer of atmosphere where temperatures can reach 1700 degrees Celsius
- 19. energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves