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13 Cards in this Set
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RADIATION |
the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. |
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SOLAR ENERGY |
radiant energy emitted by the sun. |
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VARIABLE |
able to be changed or adapted. |
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independent variable |
a variable that changes the outcome |
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dependent variable |
a variable that depends on the independent varaible |
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uneven heating |
when different parts of the earth heat unevenly |
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conduction |
the process in which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance |
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convection |
the movement caused within a fluid |
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condensation |
water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it. |
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frost |
a deposit of ice crystals |
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evaporation |
a type of vaporization of a liquid that occurs from the surface of a liquid into a gaseous phase that is not saturated with the evaporating substance. |
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water cycle |
the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, |
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density |
the degree of compactness of a substance. |
