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energy
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the ability to do work;everything we do involves the transfer of this...
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electromagnetic energy
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the type of energy that is radiated or given off in the form of transverse waves
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wavelength
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the distance from one crest of a wave to the next crest
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electromagnetic spectrum
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any model that the types of electromagnetic energy
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refracted
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bent
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reflected
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bounced off
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absorbed
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taken into the material
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texture
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roughness or smoothness of a surface
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conduction
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the transfer of heat energy from atom to atom when vibrating molecules collide
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convection
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the transfer of heat by movement in fluids (gases and liquids) caused by differences in density within the fluids
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dynamic equilibrium
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heat will continue to move from the source to the sink until their energies are equal (a region gains or loses equal amounts of energy)
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radiation
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heat transferred by electromagnetic waves
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mechanical energy
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all of the energy of an object or system NOT related to the individual motions of atoms and molecules
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temperature
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the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles of a body of matter
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specific heat
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the quantity needed to raise the temperatureof one gram of any substance one degree
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melting
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changing from a solid to aliquid
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solidification
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freezing - the changing from a liquid to a solid
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evaporation
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vaporization - changing from a liquid to a gas or vapor
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condensation
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changing of a gas or vapor to a liquid
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sublimation
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changing of a gas to a solid or from a solid to a gas
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water vapor
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gaseous water
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nuclear decay
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the process by which unstable or radioactive atomic nuclei of elements split to form lighter elements
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climate
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average weather conditions of a specific region over a long period of time
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weather
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short term condition of earth's atmosphere at a specific time and place
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meterology
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the science of earth's atmosphere and how it changes
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thermometer
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measure temperature
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humidity
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the water vaopr content of the air
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relative humidity
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the comparison of the actual water vapor content of the air with the maximum amount of water vaporthat air can hold at a given temperature
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barometer
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measures air pressure
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fog
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very low clouds that reach the ground level
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precipitation
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water droplets or ice crystals that fall through the air
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insolation
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solar energy that reaches earth
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scatter
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when light reflects off a rough surface, light is reflected in mnay different directions
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angle of insolation
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the angle between earth's surface and incoming rays of sunlight
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duration of insolation
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the amount of time that the sun is visible in the sky
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greenhouse effect
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the process by which carbon dioxide and water vapor in the atmosphere absorb infrared radiation
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global warming
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the predicted rise in the Earth's average temperature over the next century or more
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