Unit 2 Pre-vocabulary

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Across
  1. 6. – a measurement of how full of water vapor the air is; at 100%, the air issaturated and condensation will begin
  2. 7. – a measurement of mass divided by volume
  3. 9. - an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure
  4. 12. – the falling of rain or snow to the surface of Earth under the influence of gravity; part of the water cycle
  5. 13. – heat transfer through direct molecule-to-molecule contact/touch
  6. 14. – part of a psychrometer that measures the air temperature
  7. 15. - the surface of the earth
  8. 17. height above sea level
  9. 18. – the process where liquid water changes into water vapor;
Down
  1. 1. - instrument used to measure relative humidity and dew point
  2. 2. layer of gasses surrounding the earth
  3. 3. – the process where cooling water vapor turns back into liquid water
  4. 4. – energy transfer in wave form through space
  5. 5. - the weight of the atmosphere.
  6. 8. – the temperature at which condensation will occur
  7. 10. Layer – a portion of the stratosphere that absorbs harmful ultraviolet rays
  8. 11. – heat transfer in a circulating liquid or gas
  9. 16. - an instrument used to measure wind speed