Atmosphere, Air Pressure, & Wind Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• nitrogen: makes up 78% of earth's atmosphere
• oxygen: the second most abundant gas in earth's atmosphere
• air pressure: the measure of the force of air molecules on a surface
• troposphere: lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
• stratosphere: the ozone layer is found in this layer of the atmosphere
• auroras: ribbons of shimmering colored lights created from solar winds in the ionosphere
• wind: the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
• global winds: large scale wind systems; there are 3
• trade winds: wind belt that blow between 30 degree latitude and the equator
• westerlies: wind belt that blow between 30 degree and 60 degree latitudes
• polar easterlies: winds that extend from the poles to 60 degrees latitude
• doldrums: a region that forms at the equator where the trade winds meet
• horse latitudes: region of high pressure that forms where the trade winds and westerlies meet
• coriolis effect: the curving of the path of a moving object due to earth's rotation
• jet stream: narrow belt of high speed winds in the upper atmosphere
• local winds: winds that blow over a short distance like mountain or valley breezes