Atmosphere

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Across
  1. 1. Thermal energy traveling in waves or rays.
  2. 6. How energy travels from the sun to Earth in waves.
  3. 11. Shooting stars known as meteors burn up in this layer.
  4. 12. Type of energy from the Sun that can damage skin and cause cancer.
  5. 14. Narrow belt of strong winds near the top of the troposphere.
  6. 16. Thermal energy going through a material by touch.
  7. 18. Chemical compounds used in refrigerators that destroy ozone.
Down
  1. 2. Earth's air made of gases, solids, and liquids; forms a protective layer.
  2. 3. These keep Earth warm at night and cool during the day.
  3. 4. Air planes travel in this layer, the ozone layer is located here.
  4. 5. Layer of charged particles that reflects AM radio waves.
  5. 7. Heat transfer where substance heats up, becomes less dense, and rises.
  6. 8. Protects Earth from gamma and x-ray radiation.
  7. 9. Layer of the stratosphere that absorbs harmful UV radiation.
  8. 10. Above 80 km and extends to space, has the highest temperatures.
  9. 13. Layer closest to the ground; contains 99% of water vapor and weather.
  10. 15. Outermost layer of the atmosphere where satellites are located.
  11. 17. Light reflecting off a particle in all directions; creates blue skies.