Atmosphere and Weather Crossword

The layers of gases that surround the Earth
The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface
Jet airplanes normally fly within the ___.
This layer absorbs harmful rays from the sun.
Rock fragments from space often burn up in this layer.
Space shuttles orbit in this layer
The atmosphere becomes ___ as you get farther from the Earth's surface.
___ is the state of Earth's troposphere at a given place and time.
Weather variables include temperature, moisture, cloud cover, precipitation, and ___.
Most of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of ___.
___ radar can show a local area's current weather.
The amount of the Sun's energy that reaches Earth at a given time and place
Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 ___.
Thermometers measure temperature in ___ different scales.
The Celsius and Kelvin scales for measuring temperature are both ___ scales.