How does energy move through Earth's atmosphere? pt.1
Ability to cause a change
What is energy?
the measure of the average kinetic energy in particles
What is temperature?
transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
What is radiation?
movement of air caused by differences in air pressure
What is wind?
pressure difference creates circular paterens called
What is convection cell
energy of motion
What is kinetic energy?
the total kinetic energy of particles
What is thermal energy?
energy from the sun which travels in waves
What is electromagnetic radiation?
the curving of a moving object due to the Earth's rotation
What is the Coriolis Effect?
examples of global winds
What are Tradewinds, Westerlies, Polar Easterlies, Doldrums, and Horse Latitudes?
energy due to the position, condition, and composition
What is potential energy?
increase in volume due to the increase in temperature
What is thermal expansion?
transfer of energy due to the movement of matter, liquid, or gas
What is convection?
What are global winds?
Blows from land to sea; an example of a local wind
What is a land breeze?
a mixture of gasses that surrounds Earth
What is atmosphere?
energy that is transferred at different temperatures
What is heat?
movement of matter due to changes in density causing thermal expansion
What are convection currents?
narrow belts of high speed winds
What are jet streams?
blows from sea to land; an example of a local wind
What is a sea breeze?
the measure of the forces with which air molecules push on an area of a surface
What is air pressure?
the rates at which materials become warmer or cooler
What is specific heat?
transfer of energy through direct contact
What is conduction?
movement of air over short distances
What are local winds?
the tool used to measure air pressure
What is barometer?