11.1 Atmospheric Basics

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Across
  1. 2. Combination of three oxygen atoms; Earth's sunscreen
  2. 5. Most abundant gas in the atmosphere
  3. 8. The hottest layer of the atmosphere; absorbs solar radiation
  4. 9. Gas that is increasing in the atmosphere
  5. 10. Energy transfer through electromagnetic waves
  6. 11. Outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere; transitional space between Earth and Space
  7. 12. about 30% of solar radiation is _______ back into space by Earth's surface, the atmosphere, or clouds
  8. 13. Thermal energy transfer by the movement of heated material from one place to another.
Down
  1. 1. Thermal energy transfer by objects that are touching each other
  2. 3. Third layer of the atmosphere, air temp decreases with altitude
  3. 4. Darker objects absorb energy _____ than lighter objects
  4. 6. The atmospheric layer closest to Earth, weather happens here
  5. 7. Second atmospheric layer, contains the ozone layer