Across
- 2. The hottest layer of the atmosphere. It is the fourth layer away from the Earth
- 7. (two words) In order to become a cloud, water vapor needs to cool down, and it needs a surface to condense on, called a ______ ______.
- 10. The closest layer of the atmosphere to Earth. Most of the gas of the atmosphere is in this layer.
- 12. When two air masses with different conditions collide, they form a _______. Examples include cold _____s, warm ______s, etc.
- 13. Energy transfer via heated substances, usually fluids, moving around
- 15. Water falling out of the sky
- 17. The most common gas in the atmosphere
Down
- 1. The _______ index helps us know how hot it will feel, based on temperature and humidity
- 3. Energy transfer via waves
- 4. The _______ effect acts like a blanket, keeping in some of the heat that would normally go off into space
- 5. The rotation of the Earth causes the ________ effect, which makes some fluids that would move in a straight line curve instead.
- 6. Short-term variation in atmospheric phenomena
- 8. A gas that forms a layer in the stratosphere, which helps protect us from harmful radiation from the sun
- 9. Energy transfer via touch
- 11. The layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
- 14. Long-term averages or variations in weather
- 16. The _______ index helps us know how cold it will feel, based on temperature and wind speed