Vocabulary on the Characteristics of the Atmosphere

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Across
  1. 4. the direct transfer of energy through empty space by electromagnetic waves
  2. 8. a layer of the Earth's atmosphere closest to the Earth's surface where the Earth's weather occurs and where airplanes fly
  3. 10. a layer of the atmosphere divided into two layers
  4. 11. the outer layer of the the thermosphere
  5. 12. a colorful glowing display in the sky caused when particles from the sun strike oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the ionosphere.
  6. 14. the distance above sea level
  7. 15. the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
  8. 17. the transfer of heat from one substance to another by direct contact
Down
  1. 1. electromagnetic radiation that can be seen with the unaided eye
  2. 2. gases in the atmosphere that trap heat
  3. 3. occurs in the troposphere when temperature increases as altitude increases
  4. 5. a force that is the result of the weight of a column of air pushing down on an area
  5. 6. the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth
  6. 7. the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid
  7. 9. a layer of the earth's atmosphere that is directlyabove the troposphere and contains the ozone layer
  8. 13. charged particles allowing radio waves to bounce off the atmosphere
  9. 16. a layer of the earth's atmosphere that protects the earth from ultraviolet radiation.