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radiation energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
conduction the direct transfer of energy with molecules into each other.
convection the transfer of heat by the flow of heated material.
Sun the source of a ll energy in our atmoshere
what are 3 things happen when Earth receives energy from the sun? 1. Some energy is reflected back into space.2. Some is absorbed by the atmosphere.3. Some is absorbed by land and water.
heat transfer transition of thermal energy from a hotter mass to a cooler mass
what happens when Energy from the sun reaches Earth by radiation. Radiant energy can pass through space.
what does convection occur in? gases and liquids.
Where does radiation occur? naturally in the physical world.
Where does the study of radioactivity begin? it pushes up warmer air creating a convection current.
what happens As cold air becomes more dense?
why are radiation and heat are two different things. Heat is transfer of energy from object with high temp
Most radiation coming from Earth’s surface is... absorbed and heats up our atmosphere.
What is a example of conduction? walking barfoot on a hot pavement
The balance among the source of all energy in our atmosphere determines what? the characteristics of our atmosphere and the life it supports.
Conduction is direct contact between what? two objects, like warm land or water directly heating the air mass above it.
Convection can do what? heating the atmosphere after radiation and conduction
convection is the cycling of what? warm/cold currents that drives weather patterns
radiation can also refer to what? electromagnetic radiation
Where does conduction take place. from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature
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