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weather factors

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electromagnetic waves   a form of energy that can travel through space  
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radiation   the direct transfer of energy by electronic waves  
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infrared radiation   a form of energy with wavelengths that are longer than red light. not visible but can be felt by heat.  
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ultraviolet radiation   its given off from the sun and has wavelengths shorter than violet light. (sunburns)  
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scattering   reflection of light in all directions  
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greenhouse affect   the process by which gases hold heat in the air  
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thermal energy   the total energy of motion of the molecules of a substance  
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temperature   the average amount of energy of motion of each molecule of a substance  
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thermometer   a thin glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains a liquid (mercury or colored alcohol)  
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heat   the energy transferred from a hotter object to a colder one  
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convection   the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid  
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conduction   the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another that one is touching  
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wind   the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to areas of low pressure  
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anemometer   a tool with 3 or 4 cups mounted on the ends of spokes that is used to measure wind speed  
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wind-chill factor   the increased cooling that a wind can cause  
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local winds   winds that blow over short distances caused from unequal heating of the earths surface within a small area.  
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sea breeze   a wind that blows from an ocean or lake  
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land breeze   the flow of air from land to a body of water  
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monsoon   sea and land breezes over a large region that change directions with the seasons  
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global winds   winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances  
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coriolis effect   the way earths rotation makes winds curve  
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latitude   the distance from the equator measured in degrees  
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jet streams   high speed winds aout 10 km above earths surface  
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psychrometer   a tool that has 2 thermometers  
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dew point   the temperature at which condensation begins  
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cumulus   clouds that look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton  
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stratus   clouds that form in flat layers  
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cirrus   wispy feathery clouds (ice crystaly)  
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precipitation   any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earths surface (rain,hail,snow,sleet)  
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droughts   long periods of unusually low precipitation that can cause great hardship  
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