The Atmosphere

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Across
  1. 4. the layer of the atmosphere that lies immediately above the troposphere
  2. 7. the outermost layer of the atmosphere
  3. 9. is the transfer of energy as heat through a material
  4. 10. reaches the Earth as electromagnetic radiation
  5. 11. it is known as the UV rays
  6. 13. the layer where northern lights are
  7. 14. a gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms
Down
  1. 1. nitrogen and oxygen is absorb here resulting in temperatures measuring above 2,000 ºC
  2. 2. makes up 78 percent of the Earth’s atmosphere
  3. 3. part of the atmosphere where weather conditions exist
  4. 5. is a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, such as Earth.
  5. 6. the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases in the air absorb and reradiate infrared radiation
  6. 8. the energy that is transferred as electromagnetic waves
  7. 9. the movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature
  8. 12. coldest layer of the atmosphere