Energy Transfer in Atmosphere
the transfer of thermal energy from one material to another by electromagnetic waves.
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1. radiation
2. conduction
3. convection
radiation
a large volume of water flowing in a certain direction.
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1. surface current
2. ocean current
ocean current
the atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time
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weather OR climate
weather
a large body of circulating air with high pressure at its center and lower pressure outside of the system
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1. low-pressure system
2. high-pressure system
high-pressure system
all of Earth's water
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1. geosphere
2. hydrosphere
3. atmosphere
hydrosphere
the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter.
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1. radiation
2. conduction
3. convection
conduction
a wind-driven current that carries ocean water horizontally across the ocean's surface.
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1. surface current
2. ocean current
surface current
the force that a column of air applies on the air or a surface below it
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1. air mass
2. air pressure
air pressure
a large body of circulating air with low pressure at its center and higher pressure outside of the system
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1. low-pressure system
2. high-pressure system
low-pressure system
long-term average weather of a region
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weather OR climate
climate
the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles from one part of a material to another.
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1. radiation
2. conduction
3. convection
convection
an intense tropical storm with winds exceeding 119 km/h
hurricane
the amount of water vapor in the air
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1. air pressure
2. humidity
humidity
a large area of air that has uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure.
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1. air mass
2. climate
3. weather
air mass
harmful rays from the Sun, mostly blocked by the ozone layer
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1. Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
2. Microwaves
Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation
Heat is the transfer of thermal energy from a region of HIGHER or LOWER temperature to region of HIGHER or LOWER temperature.
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1. ___________, _____________
higher, lower
the calm and clear area with high air pressure of a hurricane is called...
the eye
occurs when cloud droplets combine and become large enough to fall back to Earth’s surface
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1. evaporation
2. condensation
3. precipitation
precipitation
a boundary between two air masses.
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1. air mass
2. front
front
gases (like carbon dioxide) that trap heat in Earth's atmosphere
greenhouse gases
A warming of Earth’s surface and the air above it. It is caused by gases in the air that trap energy from the Sun.
The Greenhouse Effect
a large circular system of ocean currents
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1. hurricane
2. gyre
3. front
gyre
a series of natural processes by which water continually moves among oceans, land, and the atmosphere
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1. water cycle
2. rock cycle
3. carbon cycle
the water cycle
The four types of air masses are...continental polar, continental tropical, maritime polar, and maritime tropical
1. Continental - forms over the OCEAN or LAND
2. Maritime - forms over the OCEAN or LAND
3. Polar - COLD or WARM
4. tropical - COLD or WARM
1. LAND
2. OCEAN
3. COLD
4. WARM
What is the difference between land breeze and sea breeze?
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1. Land breeze - wind comes from the LAND or SEA toward the LAND or SEA.
2. Sea breeze - wind comes from the LAND or SEA toward the LAND or SEA.
1. LAND, SEA
2. SEA, LAND