Vocabulary Inv 1-3 Crossword
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
                                      
 
 
Down: 1) the shortest day of the year (least amount of sun in one day – Dec 21)4) farthest layer from Earth (transition layer between Earth and outer space)7) two days in a calendar year when day and night hours are equal (one rotation). Equinox comes from a Latin term meaning “equal night”. (March 21 and September 21)9) a person who studies the causes and effects of Earth’s weather10) measures humidity, measure in percent (%)12) measures temperature, measures in degrees (Fahrenheit or Celsius)15) farthest layer from Earth (transition layer between Earth and outer space)17) the layer above the troposphere (where the ozone layer is)19) how fast the air is moving past a measuring point24) the scientific study of Earth’s weather25) Each complete 360° turn the Earth makes26) when you push on the plunger, the air is forced into a smaller space. We then say the air is28) the layer of air surrounding the Earth that lies between the surface (solid and liquid) and the vastness of space Across: 2) the amount of water vapor in the air3) Compressed air pushes back and the push is called5) the distance one can see through the air6) the shortest day of the year (least amount of sun in one day – Dec 21)8) the longest day of the year (more sun than any other day – June 21)11) measures wind speed, measured in miles per hour (mph) or kilometers per hour (km/h)13) the layer above the stratosphere (layer where meteors burn up to create shooting stars)14) measures wind direction, the compass direction from which the wind is coming16) layer above the mesosphere (not much air in this space)18) the compass direction from which the wind is coming20) Let people know what kind of weather to expect the next day or the next week21) weather that is dangerous or causes damage22) the angle between the incoming rays of light and the surface of the land23) measures air pressure, measured in millibars (mb)27) the lowest layer of the atmosphere (weather happens in this layer)29) how hot or cold the air is30) winds starting at 75mph -water temp over 81°F; -causes wind/water damage and severe flooding; -pinpointed to within 100 miles -1 days worth of energy = power USA ½ year -most devastating – Hurricane Katrina (Louisiana), Hurricane Hattie (Galveston), Hurricane Gilbert31) the amount of matter in an object32) pull or force between Earth and the matter in an object or substance33) Compressed air pushes back and the push is called
 

 

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