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radiation

Thr direct transfer of energy by eletromagnite waves.

infrared radiation

eletromagnite waves with wavelengths that are longer than visible light but shorther than a mircowaveas

ultraviolet radiation

eletromagnite waves with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays

greenhouse effect

the process by which heat is trapped in the atosphere by the gases that form a blanket around the Earth

temperature

a measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point

thermal energy

the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance

heat

the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temputer

conduction

The direct tranfer of thermal energy from one substance to another that is touching

convection

The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid

wind

The horiztal movement of air from an area of hight pressure to an area of lower pressure

anemometer

an instrument used to measure wind speed

sea breeze

The flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land

land breeze

The flow of air from land to body of water

global winds

winds that blow steadily from specifiv directions over long distances

Coriolis effect

The change that Eath rotation causes in the motion of objects and that explains how winds curve

jet stream

bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's suface

water cycle

The contiual movement of water among Earth atmosphere,oceans, and land surface through rvaporation,condensation, and precipitation

evaporation

the process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor

humidity

The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air

psychrometer

An instrument used to measuer relative humidity

condensation

The process by which molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water

dew point

the tempeature at which condensation begins

cirrus

wispy, feathery clouds made of ice crystals that form at high levels

precipiton

any form of water that falls form clouds and reach Earth's surface

drought

Long periods of low precipitation