Description

The height of an object above the Earth's surface
mixture of gases that surrounds a planet
the measure of the force with which the air molecules push on a surface
the coldest layer of the atmosphere
a molecule that is made up of three oxygen atoms
the lowest layer of the atmosphere
the atmospheric layer above the troposphere
the uppermost atmospheric
the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves
the transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by direct contact
the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas
the natural heating process of a planet
rise in average global temperatures
moving air
the curving of moving objects from a straight path due to the Earth's rotation
the winds that blow from 30 degrees latitude to the equator
wind belts found in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude
wind belts that extend from the poles to 60 degrees latitude in both hemispheres
narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere
pollutants that are put directly into the air by human or natural activity
pollutants that form from chemical reactions that occur when primary pollutants come in contact with other primary pollutants or naturally occurring substances
precipitation that contains acids from air pollution
the region of the earth's atmosphere between the stratosphere and the exosphere, consisting of several ionized layers
a transition zone between a mass of warm air and the colder air it is replacing
the zone separating two air masses, of which the cooler, denser mass is advancing and replacing the warmer

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

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Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

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