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weather review guide

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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
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