Meteorology: Part One

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Across
  1. 3. the gases that surround the earth
  2. 6. special part of the upper stratosphere that blocks harmful radiation from the sun
  3. 8. gray flat clouds that cover most of the sky and bring rainy weather
  4. 10. rain, snow, sleet, or hail
  5. 11. the condition of the atmosphere at any given time in any given location
  6. 12. middle layer of the atmosphere where meteors burn
  7. 15. the draining of water on the earth's surface because of gravity
  8. 16. a scientist who studies the atmosphere and weather
Down
  1. 1. all weather happens in this layer of the atmosphere
  2. 2. a special type of evaporation from the leaves of plants
  3. 4. white fluffy clouds below 6,000 feet
  4. 5. the hottest layer of the atmosphere
  5. 7. cloud prefix that means "high"
  6. 9. the absorbing of water into the ground
  7. 13. water is heated and rises into the troposphere in the form of vapor
  8. 14. water vapor is cooled in the troposhere and turns into water droplets and clouds