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15&16 chapter review
Atmosphere&Wind
Question | Answer |
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A form of energy that can travel through space | Electromagnetic waves |
The direct transfer of energy through an empty space by electromagnetic waves | Radiation |
Reflectionof light in all directions | Scattering |
a form of energy with wavelenghts that are longer than visible light | Infrared radiation |
The process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by water vapor ; cacrbonioxide methane and other gases that form a blanket around Earth | green house effect |
The horizantal movement of air from an area of high presser to an area of low presser | Wind |
the way Earths rotation makes wind curve | Coriolis effect |
wind speed is measured | Anemometer |
the distance north or south from the equator measured in degressed | latitude |
About 10kilometer above earths surface are bands of high winds | Jet stream |