Energy in the Earth's Atmosphere
Heat Transfer
Winds
Water in the Atmosphere
Precipitation
100
The form of energy that moves through space is called
What is Electromagnetic Waves
100
What is a thin glass tube with liquid called.
What is Thermometer
100
The increased cooling of wind con cause what is called.
What is Wind Chill Factor
100
The movement of water between the atmosphere and earths surface is called?
What is the Water Cycle
100
Long periods of unusually low precipitation are called?
What is Droughts
200
What is the shortest wavelengths by color.
What is Purple
200
What are the three ways heat is transferred.
What is Radiation\Conduction/Convection
200
Wind speed can be measured by a_________
What is Anemometer
200
_______ is the process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor
What is Evaporation
200
One method used to modify precipitation is called?
What is Cloud Seeding
300
The shortest wavelengths are called.
What is Ultraviolet radiation
300
What moves heat through the Troposphere
What is Convection Currents
300
A ____ is the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure.
What is Wind
300
Relative humidity can be measured with an________
What is Psychrometer
300
An open ended can or tube that collects rainfall is called a____ _____
What is Rain Gauge
400
What percent of the suns energy is reflected by the earths surface .
What is 5%
400
The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance is called.
What is Thermal Energy
400
______ are winds that blow steadily from sepecific directions over long disstances
What is Global winds
400
molecules of water vapor in the air become liquid water in the process of _______
What is Condensation
400
Common types of precipitation include?
What is Rain,Sleet,Freezing rain,Snow and hail
500
The process by which gases hold heat in the air is called.
What is Greenhouse Effect
500
What are the two temperature scales called.
What is Celsius scale\Fahrenheit scale
500
A ______ or a lake breeze is a local wind that blows from an ocean or lake.
What is Sea breeze
500
Clouds that look like fluffy rounded piles of cotton are called?
What is Cumulus Cloud
500
The most common kind of precipitation is?
What is Rain
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