Across
- 3. Mass a huge body of air that has similar temperature, pressure, and humidity throughout.
- 5. elevation above sea level
- 7. the process by which a gas, such as water vapor, changes into a liquid, such as water
- 10. 4th layer of the atmosphere
- 14. Middle layer of the atmosphere
- 15. a measurement of how much matter is in an object
- 17. The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid, such as water, absorb enough energy to change into a gaseous state, such as water vapor.
- 18. a tropical storm that has winds of 119 miles per hour or higher, typically about 600 kilometers across
- 20. device/ weather tool that measures the humidity in the air
- 21. chunks of stone and metal from space
- 23. the envelope of gases that surrounds and protects the Earth
- 27. a small, intense weather system that produces winds, rain, thunder, and lightning.
- 28. lower layer of the Thermosphere
- 29. (km)- unit of measurement (equal to .621 mile)
- 30. a fact, circumstance or condition that is observed
Down
- 1. the condition of Earth’s atmosphere at a particular time and place
- 2. 2nd layer of the atmosphere
- 4. Upper layer of the Thermosphere (farthest from the surface)
- 6. Level- Average height of the ocean between high tide and low tide
- 8. the amount of water vapor in the air
- 9. a form of oxygen that has 3 atoms in each molecule instead of 2
- 11. device / weather tool that measures the temperature of an object (or air)
- 12. the area where air masses meet and do not mix
- 13. the measurement of how much a mass an object has
- 16. Point- the temperature which condensation begins
- 19. layer of the atmosphere closest to the surface
- 22. Forms when water such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from the sky reach Earth’s surface.
- 24. The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pr
- 25. Pressure the pressure caused by the weight of the air pushing down on a surface
- 26. device/ weather tool that measures air pressure