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chapter 16 sections 1-5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| electromagnetic waves | is a form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space |
| radiation | is the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
| Ultraviolent radiation | is one form of electromagnetic energy infrared radiation has wave lenghts that are longer the red lights infrared. |
| what is the freezing and boiling point foe Celsius | freezing point is 0 degrees Celsius boiling point is 100 degrees Celsius |
| conduction | is the direct tranfer of heat from one substance to another substanc's surface and are bands of high speed winds called jet streams e that it is touching |
| convection | is the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid most heat in the trosophere is transformed by convection. the cool air sinks as the warm air rises |
| how is wind caused | winds are caused by differences in the air pressure |
| what is an anemomentor | has 3 or 4 cups mounted at the end o a spokes that spins on an axle and shows the winds speed |
| what causes local winds | local winds are caused by the unequal heating of Earth's surface |
| Coriolis effect | the way Earth's rotation makes winds curves Wind in the Northern Hemisphere curves to the RIGHT or CLOCKWISE |
| what are jet streams | jet streams are about 10 kilometers above Earh surface and are bands of high speeds wind |
| water cycle | is the movement of water between the atmosphere and earth's surface |
| evaporation | is the process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor |
| humidity | is the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air |
| how do clouds form | clouds form when water vapor in the air condenses to form liquid water or ice crystals |
| 2 condition required clouds to form | 1.)the cooling of air 2.)the presence of particles in the air |
| cirrus clouds | are clouds that look feathery and only form at high levels above 6 kilometers |
| cummulus clouds | that look fluffy,rounded piles of coton. cumulus clouds for less than 2 kilometer over the ground andgo as high as 18 kilometers |
| Fog | is clouds that form near the groud |
| what is rain | Rain is the most common form of precipitation. drops of water are called rain if they are at least 0.5 milimeters in adiameter |
| how does sleet form | sometimes rain falls through a layer of air that that is below 0 degress c the freezing point of water. Ice particle that are smaller then .5 milometers is called sleet |
| what is hail | hail is rounded ppellets of ice larger then milimeters and is called chain hail. Hail forms only inside comulcnimbus clods |
| drought | large periods of unually low precipitation |
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