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science 7 vocab 5&6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| temperature | is the average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance |
| Thermal energy | Total energy of motion in the particles of substance Thermometer |
| Thermometer | Device the measures temperature Heat |
| Heat | Thermal energy that is transferred from a hotter object to a cooler one |
| Convection | Transfer of heat by the movement of fluid Conduction |
| Wind | Movement of air parallel to earth's surface |
| Anemometer | 3 or 4 cups mounted at the ends of the spokes that spin on an axle |
| Windchill factor | Increased cooling that wind can cause Local winds |
| Local winds | Winds that blow over short distances |
| Sea breeze | Local wind that blows from an ocean or lake |
| Land breeze | A flow of air from land to a body of water |
| Global winds | Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distance |
| Coriolis effect | Earth's rotation that makes winds curve Latitude |
| conduction | the transfer of heat by the between two substance that are in direct contact |
| convection current | the rise of warm air the downwards of cooled air |
| latitude | the lines going up and down. |
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