Across
- 4. the transfer of thermal energy by collision of particles
- 5. the outermost layer of the atmosphere is the __________.
- 6. large body of air with similar temperature and moisture levels
- 9. A lava lamp is an example of _______.
- 11. Water that has condensed close to ground level
- 14. acidic precipitation formed from pollution
- 16. periods in history when Earth was covered mostly by ice
- 17. Factories contaminate the air causing ________.
- 21. wind that blows from sea to land
- 25. Planes fly in the _______.
- 28. Bright surfaces ________ incoming radiation.
- 30. the day-to-day measure of atmospheric conditions
Down
- 1. layer of atmosphere separated by the stratosphere and the ionosphere
- 2. colorful lights in the ionosphere
- 3. an increase in temperature with height
- 7. an local climate that differs from the climate around it
- 8. movement of air from high pressure to low pressure
- 10. A visible cluster of tiny water and/or ice particles in the atmosphere.
- 12. a thin layer of gases surrounding Earth
- 13. the long term average weather of an area
- 15. the second layer in the atmosphere is the __________.
- 18. wind that blows from land to sea
- 19. water in it's gaseous form
- 20. precipitation in the form of irregularly shaped balls of ice
- 22. the _________ is the height above sea level.
- 23. the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
- 24. the layer of the atmosphere made up of ions
- 26. A form of oxygen where the molecule is made of 3 atoms instead of two
- 27. an intense tropical storm with high winds
- 29. a temperature scale where 0 and 100 are the freezing and boiling points