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chapter 2 II

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Definition
electromagnetic waves   Energy that can move through space  
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radiation   direct transfer of energy through waves  
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infrared radiation   wavelengths longer than red light  
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ultraviolet radation   wavelengths shorter than violet light  
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scattering   light reflecting through the atmosphere  
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greenhouse effect   gasses holdig heat in the air  
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Temperature   average amount of energy of motion of each partile of a substance  
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thermal energy   toal energy of motion of each particle of a substance  
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thermometer   tool with a glass tube that has a bulb and contains a liquid  
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Heat   transfer of thermal energy to a cooler object  
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conduction   direct transfer of heat beween two touching objects  
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convection   transfer of energy through movement of fluid  
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convection currents   movement of warm and cool air  
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winds   horozontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure  
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anemometer   tool used to measure wind speed an direction  
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wind chill factor   increased cooling caused by wind  
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local winds   winds that blow short distances  
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sea breeze   local wind blowing from an ocean or lake  
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land breeze   flow of air toward a body of water  
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global wind   wind that blows in a specific direction  
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Coriolis effect   way earth's rotation makes winds curve  
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latitude   distance from the equator  
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jet streams   high speed winds above earths surface  
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water cycle   movement of air from earth to the atmosphere  
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Evaporation   process by which water heats and turns into vapor  
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humidity   measure of water vapor in the air  
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relative humidity   percentage of water vapor that is actually in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor the air can hold at a specific temperature  
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psychrometer   tool used to measure relative humidity  
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condensation   vapor cooling and turning into liqui water  
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dew point   temperature at which dew forms  
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cirrus clouds   thin, wispy, clouds high in the atmosphere  
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cumulus   large, puffed clouds  
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stratus   wide, flat clouds  
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Precipitation   Water that falls from the sky as rain, snow, hail, or dew  
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Drought   Periods of low precipitation  
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Cloud seeding   A method of modifying precipitation  
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Rain gauge   Took used to measure rainfall  
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