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radiation |
the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. |
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inferred radiation |
Elecctommagnetic waves with wavelanths that are longer than visible light bu shorter than micowwave. |
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ultraviolet radiation |
shorter than visible light but longer than x-rays |
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greenhouse effect |
the process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by gases that form a blanket arround earth |
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temperature |
a measure of how hot or cold an object os compared to a referance points. |
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thermal energy |
the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance. |
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heat |
the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a differance in temperature. |
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conduction |
the direct transfer of thermal energy ffrom one substance to another that it is touching. |
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convection |
the transfer of thermal energy is by the movement of a fluid. |
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wind |
the horizontal movement of air from of an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.
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anemometer |
an instrument used to measure wind pressure
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sea breeze |
the flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land.
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land breeze |
the flow of air from land to a body of water.
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global winds |
winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances.
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coriolis effects |
the change that earth's rotation causes in the motion of object and that explains how winds curve.
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jet streams |
bands of high speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface.
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water cycle |
the continual movement of water among earth's atmosphere ocean and land surface through evaporation.
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evaporation |
the process by which water molecule in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor |
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humidity |
the amount of water vapor in a given volume of air. |
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relative humidity |
the percentage of water vapor in the air compared |
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psychrometer |
an instrument used to measure relative humidity.
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condensation |
the process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water.
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dew point |
the temperature at which condition begins.
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precipitation |
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.
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drought |
long periods of low precipitation.
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