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weather factors 2
weather and sparta
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| eletromagnetic wave | Energy that can move through the vacuum of space. |
| radiation | What is the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves called? |
| infrared radiation | This form of electromagnetic energy has wavelendth longer than red light. |
| ultraviolet radiation | An invisable form of energy with wavelength shorter than violet light. |
| scatter | What is it called when dust particules and gases reflect light in all directions? |
| greenhouse effect | The process by which gases hold heat in the air. |
| temperature | What is the average amount of energy of each particle of a substance called? |
| thermal energy | What is the total energy of motion in a particle of a substance called? |
| thermometer | This is a thin glass tube with a bulb on one end. |
| conduction | A direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance. |
| convection | The tranfer of heat by the movement of a fluid is called? |
| convection current | The upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of cold air is called what type of current? |
| wind | It is caused by differences in air pressure. |
| anemometer | It is used to measure wind speed. |
| wind-chill factor | An increase in cooling caused by wind is called what? |
| local breeze | Unequal heating of the Earth's surface within a small area is what type of wind? |
| sea breeze | A local wind that blows from an ocean or lake is what type of breeze? |
| land breeze | The flow of air from land to a body of water is called what type of breeze? |
| global winds | A wind that is created by an unequal heating of Earth's surface. |
| coriolis effect | The way the winds curve because of the rotation of the earth is called this. |
| jet stream | High speed winds that blow about 10 kilometers above the earth's surface. |
| water cycle | It is the movement of water between the atmosphere and the Earth's surface. |
| Evaporation | The process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor. |
| Humidity | It is the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air. |
| psychrometer | It is a device used to measure relative humidity. |
| dew point | It is the temperature at which condensation begins. |
| cirrus clouds | They are wispy, feathery type clouds. |
| cumulus clouds | They look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton. |
| stratus clouds | These are clouds that form a flat layer. |
| precipitation | It is any form of water that falls from a cloud and reaches the earth's surface. |
| drought | It is a long period of unusually low precipitation. |
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