Across
- 6. short-term variations in atmosphere phenomena that interact and affect the environment and life on Earth
- 7. amount of water vapor in the atmosphere at a given location on Earth’s surface
- 8. layer of Earth’s atmosphere above the stratopause; temperature decreases again
- 9. period of extensive glacial coverage, producing long-term climatic changes, where average global temperatures decreased by 5 °C
- 10. outermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere with no clear boundary at the top; transitional region between Earth’s atmosphere and outer space
- 11. the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves; the transfer of thermal energy from the Sun to Earth
- 13. study of Earth’s climate
- 14. the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of heated material from one place to another
Down
- 1. the long-term average of variation in weather for a particular area
- 2. layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is located above the tropopause and includes the ozone layer
- 3. small particle in the atmosphere around which cloud droplets can form
- 4. layer of Earth’s atmosphere that is located above the mesopause. Very hot!
- 5. 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.
- 12. 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
- 14. the transfer of thermal energy between objects in contact