2015 LCE Sci Ch 2 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
radiation | direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves |
conduction | direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching |
convection | transfer of heat by the movement of fluid |
wind | horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure |
anemometer | an instrument used to measure wind speed |
wind chill factor | increased cooling a wind can cause |
temperature | average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance |
local winds | winds that blow over a short distance |
global winds | winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long directions |
Coriolis Effect | the way Earth's rotation makes winds curve |
global wind belts | are the trade winds, polar easterlies, and prevailing westerlies |
jet stream | bands of high-speed winds |
water cycle | movement of water between the atmosphere and Earth's surface |
evaporation | process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor |
humidity | the measure of amount of water vapor in the air |
condensation | when molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water |
precipitation | any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface |
drought | long periods of unusually low precipitation |
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