Across
- 2. Pressure measure of the weight of the Earth’s atmosphere.
- 7. transfer of heat via fluids (air, water)
- 9. layer of atmos. furthest away from earth
- 11. Stream narrow belt of strong winds that blows near the top of the troposphere.
- 12. hottest layer of the atmosphere
- 15. coldest layer of the atmosphere. Breaks of meteors
- 17. Effect trapping of heat in the earths atmosphere
- 18. 78% of this gas is found in the atmosphere
- 20. high, thing and whispy level clouds, usually no precipitation
- 22. movement of air from one direction to the next
- 23. biggest clouds, fluffy cotton ball-like clouds, mid level altitude
Down
- 1. Gauge measures the amount of rain in a given time
- 3. measures the air pressure
- 4. layer of atmos. that contains the ozone layer
- 5. measures wind speed
- 6. fog, closes clouds to the earth, precipitation
- 8. 21% of this gas is found in the atmosphere
- 10. layer of atmos. that is closest to ground; contains 99% water; clouds and weather occur here.
- 13. amount of water vapor in the air.
- 14. like a vast river within the ocean, flowing from one place to another
- 16. Effect tries to force winds to shift towards the right or left.
- 19. gray, holds rain, clouds that bring heavy precipitation
- 21. Vane measures wind direction