thermal energey
Name two examples of conduction
Your hand touching a hot dish. You burn your hand.
What is the external processes
at or near the earths surface. ex. landslides- gravity, suns energy. (natural process)
What is Weather
The atmospheric conditions at any moment describes?
Do all colors of light travel at the same speed?
yes
What do Volcanic island arcs indicate about Plate Tectonics in a region?
A Converging Plate Boundary
Name 2 examples of convection
a heater, boiling wate
How are natural hazards linked and why can this be problematic?
at or near the earths surface. ex. landslides- gravity, suns energy. (natural process)
What are Variables
The different factors that describe weather are called?
What happens to white light when it passes through a prism?
the light bends
The Tectonic Plates float on the________.
Asthenosphere
Name 2 examples of radiation
the sun on your skin, warmth of the fire
What is a Natural Hazard
natural process and event that is a potential threat to human life and property. become hazards because of human use of the land
What is Air temperature
The measure of the kinetic energy molecules of the atmosphere have describes?
Do all colors of light have the same energy?
no
Rising magma that results from Subduction may produce
Volcanic Island
What are the three main types of heat transfer?
Conduction, convection, radiation
What is a internal processes
a process that can be executed within an organization without involving external parties
What is wind
Air moving from high pressure areas to low pressure areas describe?
Which color corresponds to the longest wavelengths?
red
A Divergent Boundary Occurs when plates...
pull apart
What is heat transfer
Heat energy moves from one place to another because of the temperature difference
What are the major natural hazards in the us and new hampshire?
earthquakes (coast, west) , volcanoes, (out west) landslides, (carolinas) flooding,(east, central) hurricanes (east coast) , and tornadoes. (middle)
What is Humidity
The amount of water vapor in the air describes the weather variable called?
Which color corresponds to the shortest wavelengths?
violet
Mountains are created when
Two Continental plates collide