Atmosphere and Weather

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Across
  1. 3. Average weather over time; a long term pattern for a specific region
  2. 6. Middle climate zone
  3. 9. A gas that makes up 0.93% of the atmosphere
  4. 10. _______ Change: A change in global (whole earth) or regional climate patterns. More recently this refers to the changes over the last century.
  5. 11. A gas that makes up 78% of the atmosphere
  6. 12. The _____________ Effect: A natural heating process that occurs when certain gases in earth’s atmosphere trap heat.
  7. 14. Coldest climate zone
  8. 16. A thin layer of air that forms a protective covering around the planet
  9. 17. ______ Fuels: Cause global warming
  10. 19. The lowest level of the atmosphere
  11. 20. Short periods of climate change caused my the about of solar radiation an area of earth receives
Down
  1. 1. Hottest climate zone
  2. 2. The highest level of the atmosphere
  3. 4. second-highest level of the atmosphere
  4. 5. The middle level of the atmosphere
  5. 7. Device used to measure temperature
  6. 8. The invisible line that marks the center of the earth
  7. 13. ______ Warming: The increase in earth’s average temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases.
  8. 15. How the atmosphere behaves over a short period of time (hours, days, months)
  9. 18. A gas that makes up 21% of the atmosphere
  10. 21. Second lowest level of the atmosphere