Unit 3 Earth's Atmosphere Vocab

Edit Answers
12345678910111213141516
Across
  1. 2. the transfer of energy from one object to another object through direct contact
  2. 3. the increase in volume that results from an increase in temperature
  3. 5. narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow from west to east.
  4. 6. the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter
  5. 7. the process by which gases in the atmosphere absorb and give off infrared radiation
  6. 9. the mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
  7. 10. the layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone
  8. 13. the lowest layer of the atmosphere
  9. 14. Trade winds, Westerlies, and Polar Easterlies are all examples of this.
  10. 15. the movement of air causes by differences in air pressure
  11. 16. the middle layer of the atmosphere
Down
  1. 1. the movement of air over short distances
  2. 4. a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles
  3. 8. the upper most layer of the atmosphere
  4. 11. the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
  5. 12. the measure of the force with which air molecules push on an area of a surface