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chapter 2 II
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| electromagnetic waves | Energy that can move through space |
| radiation | direct transfer of energy through waves |
| infrared radiation | wavelengths longer than red light |
| ultraviolet radation | wavelengths shorter than violet light |
| scattering | light reflecting through the atmosphere |
| greenhouse effect | gasses holdig heat in the air |
| Temperature | average amount of energy of motion of each partile of a substance |
| thermal energy | toal energy of motion of each particle of a substance |
| thermometer | tool with a glass tube that has a bulb and contains a liquid |
| Heat | transfer of thermal energy to a cooler object |
| conduction | direct transfer of heat beween two touching objects |
| convection | transfer of energy through movement of fluid |
| convection currents | movement of warm and cool air |
| winds | horozontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure |
| anemometer | tool used to measure wind speed an direction |
| wind chill factor | increased cooling caused by wind |
| local winds | winds that blow short distances |
| sea breeze | local wind blowing from an ocean or lake |
| land breeze | flow of air toward a body of water |
| global wind | wind that blows in a specific direction |
| Coriolis effect | way earth's rotation makes winds curve |
| latitude | distance from the equator |
| jet streams | high speed winds above earths surface |
| water cycle | movement of air from earth to the atmosphere |
| Evaporation | process by which water heats and turns into vapor |
| humidity | measure of water vapor in the air |
| relative humidity | percentage of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a specific temperature |
| psychrometer | tool used to measure relative humidity |
| condensation | vapor cooling and turning into liqui water |
| dew point | temperature at which dew forms |
| cirrus clouds | thin, wispy, clouds high in the atmosphere |
| cumulus | large, puffed clouds |
| stratus | wide, flat clouds |
| Precipitation | Water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, hail, or dew |
| Drought | Periods of low precipitation |
| Cloud seeding | A method of modifying precipitation |
| Rain gauge | Took used to measure rainfall |
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