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15 Cards in this Set
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Radiation |
Direct transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves |
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Conduction |
The process by which heat energy transfers from one material to another through direct contact |
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Air masses |
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Stable air mass |
Temperature doesn't increase with altitude e.g. cold air Stays at surface of the earth |
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Unstable air mass |
Temperature doesn't decrease with altitude e.g. warm air Clouds produced by lifting of warm moist air |
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Convection |
The movement of heat through the air Heat energy transfers as a result of circulating motion of a fluid |
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Thermals |
Rising air pockets |
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Wind |
Moving part of the convection cell |
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Convection cells |
Cold dense air falls to the surface of the earth, then air becomes heated and rises Many of these together can cause storms |
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Air pressure |
The force that air exerts on everything on the earth Dependent on the degree to which air is energized by the sun's heat |
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Barometer |
Instrument that detects and measures pressure changes |
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Clouds |
Visible masses of billions of tiny droplets of water or ice crystals that have condensed |
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Current |
A gas or liquid that moves in a certain direction |
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Deep ocean currents |
Dar beneath below the ocean |
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Surface currents |
Move fast Driven by global winds Great effect on global climate |
