Weather and Climate Vocab

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Across
  1. 4. chemicals used in coolants, solvents, and aerosol cans that damage the ozone layer
  2. 5. all the plants and trees in an area
  3. 8. layer of Earth's atmosphere closest to Earth's surface (where weather takes place and where most pollution occurs)
  4. 10. The layer of the atmosphere where space shuttles orbit
  5. 11. The outer layer of the thermosphere, extending outward into space.
  6. 13. A line on a weather map that joins places that have the same air pressure
Down
  1. 1. permanently frozen layer of soil beneath the surface of the ground
  2. 2. something different from the norm
  3. 3. caused by human activities
  4. 4. The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of time.
  5. 6. The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.
  6. 7. A description of surface features of land.
  7. 9. A gas produced both through natural sources and human activities, including the decomposition of wastes in landfills, agriculture, and especially rice cultivation, as well as digestion and manure management
  8. 12. a gas molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms