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WW 2.2 -2.3 Voc Reg
Weather Watch 2.2 - 2.3 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Thermal Energy | the energy of motion of the particles of matter in a substance |
Heat | the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer substance to a cooler one |
Conduction | the transfer of heat through direct contact |
Convection | the transfer of heat through the movement of liquids or gases in a circular motion, by currents of warm, rising fluid and cool, sinking fluid |
Radiation | the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
Gas | matter that has no definite shape or volume |
Electromagnetic Waves | a form of energy such as light, ultraviolet light, or infrared rays that can travel through a vacuum |
Solar Energy | energy given off by the sun that travels through space as electromagnetic waves |
Latitude | the measure of distance north or south of the Equator |
Equator | an imaginary line around the middle of Earth that is an equal distance from the North and South Poles. |