Across
- 1. tiny crustaceans, similar to shrimp
- 5. a thick slab of ice that is attached to coastlines
- 6. a gas in the atmosphere that absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun
- 10. strong fast winds driven by Earth's gravity
- 11. using scientific instruments placed on board weather balloons, airplanes, and satellites to study the planet
Down
- 2. a base where scientists live and work
- 3. organisms that grow on solid rocky surfaces and are made up of algae and fungi
- 4. tiny organisms floating near the water's surface
- 5. free floating bodies of fresh water ice that drift in the ocean
- 7. an agreement or contract between 2 or more nations
- 8. process of ice breaking free from an ice shelf
- 9. a thick layer of ice and compressed snow