chapter 6.2 packet Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter from one place to another? | Convection |
About how much incoming solar radiation is absorbed by earth's atmosphere? | 20% |
About how much incoming solar radiation reaches earth's surface and is absorbed? | 50% |
the warming rays of the sun | radiation |
the flow of the ocean currents | convection |
branding iron making a mark | conduction |
heat from glowing coals | radiation |
strength or weakness of circulating air motions | stability |
ordered series of actions | process |
the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter | conduction |
bounce back | reflect |
electromagnetic waves that transfer thermal energy | radiation |
about 50% of the sun's rays... | reach earth and are absorbed |
about 20%of the radiation from the sun is... | absorbed by gas particles |
99% of the radiation earth receives from the sun is... | visible light |
Which 3 components make up almost all the energy earth receives from the sun? | Visible light, Infared, and Ultra Violet |
How do brigh surfaces on earth affect what happens to incoming sunlight? | it reflects off of it |
What is absorbed radiation reemitted as? | Heat or infared |
What is the term for the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves? | radiation |
Does freezing water get absorbed thermal energy or releases thermal energy? | release of thermal energy |
Does ice melting get absorbed thermal energy or releases thermal energy? | absorbs thermal energy |
Does wateer evaporating get absorbed thermal energy or releases thermal energy? | absorbs thermal energy |
Does water vapor condensing get absorbed thermal energy or releases thermal energy? | releases thermal energy |
When air is __________, the vertical movements of air are strong. | unstable |
A _____________, occurs when air in the upper troposphere is warmer than air in the lower troposphere. | Temperateture inversion |
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