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Sem 1 LCE Science Ch 2 sections 1-5 2015

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radiation   direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves  
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conduction   direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching  
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convection   transfer of heat by the movement of fluid  
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wind   horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure  
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anemometer   an instrument used to measure wind speed  
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wind chill factor   increased cooling a wind can cause  
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temperature   average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance  
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local winds   winds that blow over a short distance  
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global winds   winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long directions  
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Coriolis Effect   the way Earth's rotation makes winds curve  
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global wind belts   are the trade winds, polar easterlies, and prevailing westerlies  
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jet stream   bands of high-speed winds  
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water cycle   movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface  
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evaporation   process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor  
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humidity   the measure of amount of water vapor in the air  
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condensation   when molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water  
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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 unusually low precipitation  
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