Earth's Atmosphere CW 2

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Across
  1. 4. thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
  2. 5. transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter
  3. 12. a measure of the intensity of light hitting Earth’s surface
  4. 14. a type of kinetic energy that refers to the energy within a system that is responsible for its temperature
  5. 18. wind circulation pattern that changes direction with the seasons
  6. 19. fuels made from plants or algae that are form of renewable energy
  7. 21. atmospheric layer directly above the troposphere
  8. 23. a slowly moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles
  9. 25. amount of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 degree Celsius
  10. 26. region within the mesosphere and thermosphere containing ions
  11. 27. a circulation pattern created by fluids (liquids or gasses) in which less dense fluids rise and denser fluids sink
  12. 28. day-to-day variation of the atmosphere’s condition locally
  13. 29. the path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun
  14. 36. the concentration of salt in water or soil
  15. 37. the outmost part of the Sun’s atmosphere that can be seen during a total solar eclipse
  16. 38. long-term, average weather over a large area
  17. 41. rise in Earth's average temperature during the past 100 years
  18. 42. area of the stratosphere with a high concentration of ozone
  19. 43. when one celestial body blocks light from another
  20. 44. the amount of mass per volume
  21. 45. when Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun
  22. 46. water, in liquid or solid form, that falls from the atmosphere
  23. 47. atmospheric layer closest to Earth’s surface
Down
  1. 1. a gas in the atmosphere that absorbs Earth's outgoing infrared radiation
  2. 2. a continuous, directed movement of sea water which can be generated by wind, the Coriolis Effect, or density
  3. 3. localized climate that is different than the climate of the larger area surrounding it
  4. 6. long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region
  5. 7. when Earth or the Moon partially blocks light from the sun
  6. 8. when the Moon moves into Earth’s shadow
  7. 9. the long-term average of weather, typically averaged over a period of 30 years
  8. 10. observable fact or event
  9. 11. combined ocean and atmospheric cycle that results in weakened trade winds across the Pacific Ocean
  10. 13. large-scale cutting and/or burning of forests
  11. 15. the large-scale movement of air which distributes heat across the surface of Earth
  12. 16. action by a celestial body of going around in at orbit or in an elliptical course
  13. 17. horizontal measure on a globe or map of a location north or south of the Equator
  14. 20. cold period, lasting hundreds to millions of years, during which glaciers cover much of the Earth
  15. 22. area of low rainfall on the downwind slope of a mountain
  16. 24. warm period that occurs during an ice age
  17. 30. transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
  18. 31. this is a model with a set of complex equations used to predict future climates
  19. 32. a result of effect of an action or condition
  20. 33. when the view of the Sun from Earth is blocked by the Mood
  21. 34. areas with distinct climates
  22. 35. type of resources that are replenished naturally and over relatively short periods of time.
  23. 38. transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter from one place to another
  24. 39. an imaginary line passing through the center of Earth, around which the planet rotates
  25. 40. period with below-average precipitation