Across
- 2. above sea level
- 3. the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid
- 6. The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
- 7. winds- winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances
- 13. the layer of Earth’s atmosphere immediately above the stratosphere
- 15. effect- The effect of Earth's rotation on the direction of winds and currents
- 16. the outer layer of the thermosphere
- 17. pressure- the pressure caused by the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
- 18. the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure
- 19. an instrument used to measure changes in air pressure
Down
- 1. the measurement of how the mass of a substance is contained in a given amount
- 2. the relatively thin layer of gasses that form the earth’s outermost layer
- 4. effect- The trapping of heat near a planet's surface by certain gasses in the planet's atmosphere
- 5. winds- winds that blow over short distances
- 8. the lowest part of the thermosphere
- 9. energy- the total kinetic and potential energy of all the particles of an object
- 10. the outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere
- 11. The lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere
- 12. the second-lowest layer of Earth’s atmosphere
- 14. An instrument to measure wind speed
