Energy 1
the energy emitted by the sun
radiation
the energy of motion or potential motion
mechanical energy
the transfer of heat by direct contact
conduction
what layer of the atmosphere has weather
troposphere
winds that blow to the southwest
westerlies
energy of charged particles
electrical energy
the energy released by splitting atoms
nuclear energy
the transfer of heat via electromagnetic waves
radiation
what layer of the atmosphere filters out UV rays
ozonosphere
winds that blow northeast
polar easterlies
the average kinetic energy in an object
temperature
the vibration of particles in matter
sound energy
the kinetic energy of the particles in an object
thermal energy
what is the second to last layer of the atmosphere
exosphere
wind is the result of changes in _____.
air pressure
motion energy
kinetic energy
energy due to position, condition or chemical composition
potential energy
the movement of heat through a gas or liquid
convection currents
the outermost layer of the atmosphere
magnetosphere
the winds that blow east to west
trade winds