Earth Systems Vocab# 1

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Across
  1. 5. measure of hotness or coldness, which in turn is a measure of the kinetic energy of particles.
  2. 9. layers of gases that surround Earth
  3. 10. any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls to the Earth
  4. 11. process by which water travels from the roots through the plant and then evaporated through the leaves
Down
  1. 1. the process when liquid water turns into water vapor(gas)
  2. 2. storms that have less coverage, blanketing a smaller patch of land
  3. 3. the process where water vapor cools down and turns back into liquid
  4. 4. minute-by-minute to day-by-day changes of the atmosphere’s condition in a specific place.
  5. 6. a mass of tiny water drops or ice crystals that float in the air above the Earth
  6. 7. the height of a particular location above sea level
  7. 8. measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.