Atmosphere & Weather Crossword

These areas have moderate temperatures and are between the equator and polar zones.
A thin layer of air that forms a protective covering around the planet.
Water in gas form (vapor) changing back into a liquid.
The process of a liquid molecules heating up and changing from liquid to a gas.
Distance from the equator, either north or south.
Sleet, snow, rain, hail.
These zones are near the poles and don't receive direct sunlight, making them the coldest zones on earth.
Distance up from the earth's surface or from sea level.
When a fluid or gas is heated, this form of heat transfer moves the heated gas or liquid up, pushing cool fluids or gasses down.
In the stratosphere, this layer helps protect you from harmful radiation from the sun.
lowest layer of the atmosphere. This layer contains 99% of water vapor and our weather.
The pattern of weather that occurs in an area over many years.
All the water on the earth's surface.
An imaginary line around the center of the earth. We measure latitude from this line.
These areas on earth have hot temperatures year-round.
The winds that blow primarily from one direction over a place
The short term changes in precipitation and temperature in a place. Can change through the day.
The movement of air or water across the ocean, moving cool or warm water.
The changes in weather every three months in the temperate zones on earth. Spring, summer, winter, fall
The study of physical features of earth and atmosphere