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Science Vocab Quiz

Science Vocabulary Quiz

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An instrument used to measure wind speeds Anemometer
The continual movement of water amoung Earth's atmosphere, oceans, land surface through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation Water Cycle
The horizontal movement of air from area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure Wind
The direct transfer of thermal energy from one substance to another that it is touching Conduction
The process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor Evaporation
The amount of water vapor in a given volume of air Humidity
The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a fluid Convection
An Instrument used to measure relative humidity psychrometer
The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of difference in temperature Heat
Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances Global Winds
Bands of High-Speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface Jet Stream
A measure if cooling combining temperature and wind speed Wind-chill factor
Winds that blow over short distances Local winds
The flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake towards land Sea Breeze
The flow of air from land to a body of water Land Breeze
Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface Precipitation
A measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point Temperature
Long periods of low preciptitation Drought
An instrument used to measure preciptiation Rain Guage
The distance from the Equator Latitude
An instrument used to measure temperature Thermometer
The circulation of a fluid as it alternated heats up and cools down Convection Currents
The process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by gases that form a blanket around Earth Greenhouse Effect
Reflection of light in all directions Scattering
Electromagnetic waves with wave lengths that are shorter than visible light but longer than X-rays ultraviolet Radiation
Electromagnetics waves with wavelengths that are longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves Infrared Radiation
The change that Earth's rotation causes in the motion of objects and that explains how wind curves Coriolis Effects
The percentage of water vapors in the air compared to the maxium amount of water vapor than air can contain at a particular temperature Relative Humidity
The direct transfer of enery by electomagnetic waves Radiation
Waves that transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vaccum space Electromagnetic Waves
A method used to modify precipitation Cloud seeding
The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance Thermal Heat
Clouds that form in flat layers and often cover much of the sky Stratus
Wispy feathery clouds made of Ice crystals that form at high levels Cirrus
Fluffy white clouds usually flat bottoms that look like rounded piles of cotton Cumulus
A temperature at which condensation begins Dew Point
The process by which molecules of water vapor in the air becomes liquid water Condensation
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