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CEFR B2 Atmospheric Science

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➡ Across 15 Words

6. Past tense: clouds ___ sunlight back into space
8. Transfer of heat through direct contact between objects
11. Violent rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground
12. Gas in the stratosphere that absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation
13. Fast-moving band of air in the upper atmosphere that influences weather patterns
15. Force exerted by the weight of air, measured with a barometer
19. Present participle: researchers are ___ cloud formations from the ground
20. Process by which water changes from liquid to vapor and enters the atmosphere
21. Amount of water vapor present in the air
23. Almost: the humidity was ___ 100% before the storm
24. Tiny solid or liquid particle suspended in the atmosphere, affecting climate
25. Past tense: water vapor ___ into droplets to form clouds
27. To scatter or disappear: the fog began to ___ as the sun rose
28. Past tense: pollutants ___ by wind across a wide area
29. Present participle: air is ___ around the globe, driving weather systems

⬇ Down 15 Words

1. High-pressure weather system with outward-spiraling winds, often bringing clear skies
2. In opposition to: the wind blew ___ the direction of the storm
3. Effect where gases trap heat in the atmosphere, warming the planet
4. Prediction of future weather conditions based on atmospheric data
5. Measure of how hot or cold the air is, often reported in weather forecasts
7. Transfer of heat through the movement of fluids, important in cloud formation
9. Process where water vapor cools and becomes liquid droplets, forming clouds
10. Layer above the troposphere that contains the ozone layer
14. Intense tropical cyclone with strong winds and heavy rain
16. Tool used to measure temperature
17. At first: ___ the forecast predicted rain, but later it cleared up
18. Past tense: the sun's heat ___ water from the ocean
21. Instrument for measuring the humidity of the air
22. The lowest layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
26. Release of gases or particles into the atmosphere

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