Across
- 3. the transfer of heat by molecule-to-molecule contact
- 4. movement of fluid/primary transfer of heat in the atmosphere/ the vertical transfer(rising and sinking) of heat
- 6. the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
- 8. _____ is most energy emitted by the sun
- 11. the temperature that atoms and molecules theoretically stop moving(2 words)
- 13. earth's radiation is referred to as _____ radiation
- 15. term used to describe a line of constant temperature
- 16. the heat we can physically feel(2 words)
Down
- 1. what temperature scale has "absolute zero"
- 2. what is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere
- 5. temperature is a measure of what kind of energy
- 7. term used to describe the amount of energy reflected by an object
- 9. the wavelength of the sun's radiation
- 10. a measure of molecular motion
- 12. the wavelength of the earth's radiation
- 14. a balloon-carried instrument that measures/transmits pressure, temperature, and humidity to a ground station