Vocabulary Test 1 Review

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Across
  1. 5. mixture of gases that surrounds a planet
  2. 6. the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth and the processes that shape Earth
  3. 8. the scientific study of the ocean, including the properties and movements of ocean water
  4. 9. an idea or explanation that is based on observations and that can be tested
  5. 10. gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms
  6. 13. the force per unit area that is exerted on a surface by the weight of the atmosphere
  7. 14. in an experiment, the factor that is deliberately manipulated
  8. 16. the explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning
  9. 17. the scientific study of Earth and the universe around it
  10. 20. the scientific study of the universe
  11. 21. the uppermost layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature increases as altitude increases; includes the ionosphere
  12. 22. the process in which experts in a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientist’s study before that study is accepted for publication
  13. 23. the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases in the air absorb and reradiate infrared radiation
Down
  1. 1. the transfer of energy as heat through a material
  2. 2. the lowest layer of the atmosphere, in which temperature drops at a constant rate as altitude increases
  3. 3. in an experiment, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more other factors
  4. 4. the layer of the atmosphere that lies between the troposphere and the mesosphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases; contains the ozone layer
  5. 7. the information obtained by using the senses
  6. 11. the scientific study of Earth’s atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate
  7. 12. all of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
  8. 15. the fraction of solar radiation that is reflected off the surface of an object
  9. 18. the movement of matter due to differences in density that are caused by temperature variations
  10. 19. the coldest layer of the atmosphere, between the stratosphere and the thermosphere, in which temperature decreases as altitude increases