Winds
Heat Transfer
Energy in the Atmosphere
Greenhouse Effect
Miscellaneous
100
instrument used to measure wind speed
What is an anemometer
100
transfer of heat between two objects making direct contact
What is conduction?
100
average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance
What is temperature?
100
radiated heat is absorbed by the gases int he atmosphere
What is the final step of the Greenhouse Effect?
100
increase in cooling temperature caused by the wind
What is windchill?
200
local wind that blows during the day towards the land
What is a sea breeze?
200
measures the total energy of the particles in a substance
What is thermal energy
200
radiation is the direct transfer of energy by
What is electromagnetic waves?
200
first step of the Greenhouse Effect cycle
What is sun's energy reaches the Earth?
200
two qualities to describe wind
What is direction and speed?
300
winds that occur over short distances
What is a sea breeze?
300
transfer of heat by the movement of fluid
What is convection?
300
heat transferred from Sun to Earth
What is radiation?
300
Earth's surface radiates energy back into atmosphere
What is infrared radiation?
300
Temperature differences between equator and poles produce
What is convection currents?
400
calm area on Earth's surface where warm air rises
What is a doldrum
400
first few meters of troposphere are heated by
What is conduction?
400
happens after energy reaches Earth's surface
What is Earth's surface is heated?
400
conducts heat transfer the best
What is oxygen?
500
trade winds blow from the horse latitudes towards
What is the Equator?
500
freezing point of water in Celsius
What is zero degrees?
500
movement of air parallel to Earth
What is the wind?
500
alter natural process of Greenhouse Effect
What are humans?
500
global winds follow the path of
What is Earth's rotation?
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