The Atmosphere

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Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.

1.
C o o x i e
A heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic
2.
l u m
A very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses
3.
r h
The planet we live on
4.
l o u
Any collection of particles or gases that is visible (plural)
5.
T n r t r m
A storm resulting from strong rising air currents
6.
S o s t
A storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
7.
m p e r e
Layer of air around the Earth
8.
S c
The vast area beyond Earth's atmosphere
9.
t h e
Whether it's rainy, sunny or windy outside
10.
S r s
Bad weather with strong wind and rain (plural)
11.
r a y
Force that pulls objects toward the Earth
12.
y e n
Gas in the air that we need to breathe
13.
i t g e
A common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas
14.
n e
A colorless gas soluble in alkalis and cold water
15.
S t a o s h
The atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere
16.
o s e r e
The lowest atmospheric layer
17.
e n
A colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube
18.
o o p r e
The outer region of the Earth's atmosphere
19.
g o
A colorless and odorless inert gas