Energy in the Atmosphere
Heat Transfer
Winds
Water in the Atmosphere
Precipitation
100
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye.
What is visible light.
100
Convection, conduction and radiation.
What are the three ways of heat transfer.
100
Formed by the unequal heating of the earth by sunlight and the earth's spin.
What causes global winds.
100
The three main steps to the water cycle.
What are evaporation, condensation and precipitation.
100
When water vapor in the air becomes liquid water or ice crystals.
What is when clouds form.
200
The colors of visible light with the longest wavelength.
What are reds or oranges.
200
Heat transferred by electromagnetic waves.
What is radiation.
200
The polar easterlies and prevailing westerlies.
What are the global wind belts.
200
It is measured with a psychrometer.
What is relative humidity.
200
The size of the ice pellets and where the ice pellets form.
What is the difference between sleet and hail.
300
The colors of visible light with the shortest wavelength.
What are violet and blue.
300
Less dense air will rise, while more dense air will sink.
What is the reason warm air rises and cool air sinks.
300
Created when the land cools off in the evening and when the water heats up during the day.
What are land breezes and sea breezes.
300
A wet-bulb thermometer and a dry-bulb thermometer.
What are the two main parts of a psychrometer.
300
Any form of water that falls from the clouds.
What is precipitation.
400
Has a longer wavelength than visible light and can cause permanent eye damage.
What is infrared radiation.
400
Causes most of the heating in the troposphere.
What is convection.
400
What all winds are caused by.
What is differences in air pressure.
400
The two conditions required for cloud formation.
What is the cooling of the air and the presence of particles in the air?
400
The measure of the amount of water vapor in the air.
What is relative humidity.
500
Shorter than visible light waves and can cause sunburn and even skin cancer.
What is ultraviolet radiation.
500
Heating the solid (conduction) with air (convection) and radiation from the sun.
What is how the three types of heat transfer work together to heat the troposphere.
500
Located at about 30 degrees north and south latitudes.
What are horse winds.
500
Large clouds that often produce thunderstorms.
What are cumulonimbus clouds?
500
An instrument used to measure how hot or cold the air is.
What is a thermometer.
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