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Weather
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Local wind | Winds that move short distances |
| Sea breeze | Winds that move from the sea to land |
| Land breeze | Wind that move from the land to sea |
| Mountain breeze | Winds that moves from the mountain to the valley |
| Valley breeze | Winds that move from the valley to the mountain |
| Jet stream | Wind that moves at high speeds |
| Conduction | Heat transfer by directly touching it |
| Convection | Heat transfer by matter |
| Radiation | Heat transfer by electromagnetic waves |
| Thermal expansion | An increase in volume by an increase in heat |
| Heat | The average amount of KE in an object |
| Thermal energy | The total KE of particles |
| Temperature | The measure of KE of particles |
| Humidity | The amount of water vapor in the air |