Across
- 3. - rise in global temperatures, which might be due to increases in atmospheric CO₂ from deforestation and burning of fossil fuels
- 5. - short-term variations in atmosphere phenomena that interact and affect the environment and life on Earth
- 6. - area over which an air mass forms.
- 10. - a layered sheetlike cloud that covers much or all of the sky in a given area
- 12. - puffy, lumpy-looking clouds that usually occur below 2000 m
- 13. - localized climate that differs from the surrounding regional climate
- 15. - all solid and liquid forms of water - including rain, snow, sleet, and hail - that fall from clouds.
- 17. - the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of heated material from one place to another
- 19. - high clouds made up of ice crystals that form at heights of 6000 m
- 22. - the long-term average of variation in weather for a particular area
- 25. - layer ofEarth’s atmosphere that is located above the tropopause and is made up primarily of concentrated ozone
- 26. - outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is located above the thermosphere with no clear boundary at the top; transitional region between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space
- 27. - the transfer of thermal energy between objects in contact by the collisions between the particles in the objects
- 28. zones - area of Earth that extends between 23.5° and 66.5° north and south of the equator and has moderate temperatures
- 29. - a band of anomalously warm ocean temperatures that occasionally develops off the western coast of South America and can cause short-term climatic changes felt worldwide
Down
- 1. - layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth’s surface; where most of the mass of the atmosphere is found and in which most weather takes place and air pollution collects.
- 2. - natural heating of Earth’s surface by certain atmospheric gases, which helps keep Earth warm enough to sustain life
- 4. - urban area where climate is warmer than in the surrounding countryside due to factors such as numerous concrete buildings and large expanses of asphalt
- 7. - layer of Earth’s atmosphere above the stratopause
- 8. - amount of water vapor in the atmosphere at a given location on Earth’s surface
- 9. - the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves; the transfer of thermal energy from the Sun to Earth
- 11. - short-term periods with specific weather conditions caused by regular variations in temperature, hours of daylight, and weather patterns that are due to the tilt of Earth’s axis as it revolves around the Sun, causing different area of Earth to receive different amounts of solar radiation
- 14. - area of Earth that receives the most solar radiation, is generally warm year-round, and extends between 23.5° south and 23.5° north of the equator
- 16. - areas of Earth where solar radiation strikes at a low angle, resulting in temperatures that are nearly always cold; extend from 66.5° north and south of the equator to the poles
- 18. - large volume of air that has the characteristics of the area over which it forms
- 20. - period of extensive glacial coverage, producing long-term climatic changes, where average global temperatures decreased by 5 °C
- 21. - study of Earth’s climate
- 23. - layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is located above the mesopause
- 24. lifting - cloud formation that occurs when warm, moist air is forced to rise up the side of a mountain