Science Vocab. Choice Board

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Across
  1. 2. Winds blown steadily from specific directions over long distances.
  2. 4. The upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of cool air creates this.
  3. 7. a device that measures temperature.
  4. 9. The lowest layer of earth's atmosphere
  5. 10. The distance from the earth's equator, measured in degrees.
  6. 11. The flow of air from land to a body of water forms this.
  7. 13. A form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space.
  8. 15. Thermal energy that is transferred from a hotter object to a coolor one. Transferred in three different ways
  9. 17. Winds that blow over short distances.
  10. 20. The result of the weight of a column of air pushing on an area
  11. 24. Above the stratosphere
  12. 26. Water in the form of a gas
  13. 27. The increased cooling that a wind can cause is called this.
  14. 29. The amount of mass in a given volume of air
  15. 30. The lower layer of the thermosphere.
  16. 33. The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid.
  17. 34. The way Earth's rotation makes winds curve.
  18. 35. The envelope of gases that surrounds our planet.
  19. 36. A long glass tube that is colsed at one end and open at the other
Down
  1. 1. An instrument that is used to measure air pressure
  2. 3. A tool to measure wind speed.
  3. 5. The average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance.
  4. 6. natural process that keeps earth's temperature at a comfortable degrees suitable for living things.
  5. 8. The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
  6. 12. The direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.
  7. 14. measures the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance
  8. 16. Has wavelengths that are longer than wavelengths for red light. Not visible by humans
  9. 18. Extends from 80 Km above earth's surface outward into space.
  10. 19. An airtight metal chamber that's sensitive to changes in air pressure.
  11. 21. Sun gives off this. Can cause sunburns.
  12. 22. The outer layer of the thermosphere.
  13. 23. The transfer of heat between two substances that are in direct contact.
  14. 25. The movement of air parallel to Earth's surface.
  15. 28. The process of Dust-sized particles and gases in the atmosphere dispersing light in all directions
  16. 31. The distance above sea level.
  17. 32. breeze Local wind that blows from an ocean of lake