Energy in the Atmosphere Heat Transfer Global Winds Local Winds 100 200 400 300 400 300 200 400 200...

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Energy in the Atmosphere

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A form of energy that can travel through space

What is radiation?

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Reflection of light inall directions

What is scattering?

Category 1Question 2

A form of energy that cantravel through space

What are electromagnetic waves?

Category 1Question 3

A form of energy with wavelengths that arelonger than red light

What is infrared radiation?

Category 1Question 4

A form of energy with wavelengths that are

shorter than violet light

What is ultraviolet radiation?

Category 1Question 5

The energy transferred froma hotter object to a cooler one

What is heat?

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The total energy of motionin the molecules of a

substance

What is temperature?

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A thin glass tube with a bulbon one end that contains a

liquid, used to measure temperature

What is a thermometer?

Category 2Question 3

The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another through direct

contact

What is conduction?

Category 2Question 4

The transfer of heat by themovement of a fluid

(i.e. liquid or air)

What is convection?

Category 2Question 5

Sea and land breezes overa large region that changedirection with the seasons

What are monsoons?

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An area of calm (littlewind) where warm

air rises near the equator

What are the doldrums?

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The way Earth’s rotation causes winds to curve

What is the Coriolis effect?

Category 3Question 3

These winds blow from thehorse latitudes toward

the equator (E→W)

What are the trade winds?

Category 3Question 4

The increased coolingthat a wind can cause

What is the wind-chill factor?

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The horizontal movement of air caused by differences

in air pressure, a result ofuneven heating on the surface

What is wind?

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The flow of air from anocean or lake to the land

What is a sea breeze?

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The flow of air from landto a body of water

What is a land breeze?

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The flow of air over shortdistances

What are local winds?

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Measures wind speed

What is an anemometer?