Across
- 1. height above the earth's surface
- 4. moisture in the air
- 7. ability of a material to reflect solar radiation
- 9. rays shortest and strongest wavelengths of solar radiation
- 11. layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere where temperatures are the highest in the atmosphere
- 13. waste substances not ordinarily found in the atmosphere that affect Earth's natural cycles
- 15. cycles predictable variations of Earth's orbit and tilt that can affect climate
- 16. the transfer of heat between two stationary entities
- 18. monoxide a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas
- 19. Allen radiation belts radiation belts surrounding Earth that protect us from harmful radiation of the Sun
- 20. breeze cool breeze that circulates from land to sea
- 24. cycle describes how carbon and oxygen are exchanged and recycled on Earth
- 29. the layer of the atmosphere just above the stratosphere; burns up most meteors
- 30. layer of the atmosphere nearest the earth where most weather changes occur
- 32. effect a circular pattern of winds created by Earth's rotation
- 34. oxide a gas produced at high temperatures by combining nitrogen and oxygen
- 35. weight or force upon something
Down
- 2. a sub-layer of the thermosphere containing ions
- 3. the process by which oxygen combines with food to release energy and carbon dioxide
- 5. an electrically charged atom
- 6. transfer of heat or energy through rays of various wavelengths
- 8. the sub-layer of the thermosphere where the atmosphere blends into space
- 10. process by which plants use chlorophyll and energy from sunlight to manufacture food from carbon dioxide
- 12. heat heat released when water vapor condenses
- 14. a molecule composed of three oxygen atoms; absorbs UV radiation
- 17. single-celled photosynthetic bacteria
- 21. layer of the atmosphere just above the troposphere where the temperature remains fairly constant
- 22. a region in the upper stratosphere where ozone is concentrated
- 23. wasted, unburned fuel given off as a gas
- 25. mass of stone or metal that has passed through the atmosphere and struck the earth's surface
- 26. process of heat transfer by the circulation or movement of a liquid or a gas
- 27. instrument used to measure air pressure
- 28. mass of stone or metal traveling through space
- 31. oxide a gas produced when sulfur impurities in fuel burn by combining with oxygen
- 33. energy budget the balance between the amount of energy coming in from the Sun and going back out into space
- 36. breeze cool breeze that circulates from sea to land