Chapter 4 The Atmosphere Lessons 4-6 (8)

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Across
  1. 1. This temperature scale measures boiling water at 100 degrees.
  2. 6. Wind is the movement of air _______________ to the Earth's surface.
  3. 7. This material transfers heat better than liquids or gasses.
  4. 9. From where does almost all of of the energy in Earth's atmosphere come?
  5. 10. Hot air is ______________ than colder air.
  6. 14. Water vapor, carbon dioxide and _________ are the main greenhouse gasses.
  7. 16. This is wind that forms over a small area.
  8. 17. The transfer of heat through direct contact.
  9. 19. This uses four cups to measure wind speed.
  10. 21. These currents form as a result of different temperature air rising and sinking.
  11. 23. This surface reflects 5-10% of the energy that reaches Earth's surface.
  12. 24. This part of the electromagnetic spectrum has the shortest wave lengths.
  13. 25. This is the average amount of energy of motion of each particle in a substance.
Down
  1. 2. This part of the electromagnetic spectrum has long wavelengths.
  2. 3. This process is what causes the daytime sky to be blue.
  3. 4. This energy is a measure of the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance.
  4. 5. Wind direction tells you which direction the air is ________________.
  5. 8. About 5% of the energy that reaches the lower atmosphere is __________ by the surface.
  6. 11. The process in which certain gasses in the atmosphere absorb heated reflected by the Earth.
  7. 12. Some electromagnetic waves can be seen, this is called _____________.
  8. 13. A form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space.
  9. 15. A device that measures temperature.
  10. 18. Some ultraviolet radiation is absorbed by this layer.
  11. 20. Wind moves from ________ pressure to _________ pressure.
  12. 22. The transfer of heat through the movement of fluid.