Across
- 2. rain, snow, sleet, hail
- 5. layer of the atmosphere that extends into space
- 7. global (lack of wind) found at 5 degrees N and S of the equator
- 8. layer of atmosphere where ozone is located
- 9. a scientist who studies weather
- 11. densest layer of atmosphere; weather happens here
- 13. westerlies winds that travel west to east between 60 and 30 degrees north and south latitudes
- 14. continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the troposphere
- 16. process of water vapor changing into liquid water; cloud formation
- 17. is held in place by gravity; regulates temperatures on Earth
- 18. gray flat clouds that cover the sky; extend only 6,000 ft. high
Down
- 1. winds that occur in belts that go all around the planet
- 3. high clouds made of ice crystals
- 4. the condition of the atomosphere at any given time in any location
- 6. the study of the atmosphere and weather
- 10. permeation or absorption of water into the ground
- 11. winds that blow at 30 degrees N and S of equator; sailors sail here
- 12. process of liquid water changing into the gaseous state
- 15. middle atmospheric layer; meteors burn here