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weather review guide
Question | Answer |
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energy from the sun travels to earth as what | electromagnetic waves |
the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called... | radiation |
the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance is called | thermal energy |
the average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance is called | temperature |
air temperature is usually measured with a(n) | thermometer |
the energy transferred from a hotter object to a cooler one is refereed to as what | conduction |
the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid is called | convection |
radiation is defined as | felling the suns warmth on your face |
conduction is defined as | burning your bare feet on hot sand |
convection is defined as | warm water rising in a pot on the stove |
the troposphere is mainly heated by what | convection |
the upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of coole air form what | convection |
the condition of earths atmosphere at a particular time and place is called | weather |
what is earths atmosphere | gasses that surround the earth |
what particles does air contain | dust and smoke |
water in the form of a gas is called | water vapor |
air preassure is what | the amount of air pushing down on you |
two different unit used to measure air pressure are __________ and _______________ | millibars and inches in mercury |
another word for elevation, or distance above sea level, is | altitude |
the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure is refereed to as | wind |
differences in pressure are caused by __________ __________._______________ are caused by differences in air pressure. | unequal heating, winds |
wind vanes measure | wind direction |
an anemometer measures | wind speed |
air travles from | high to low preassure |
percentage of moisture in the air relative to the amount it could hold at a particular temperature is called | realaitve humidity |