Heat Transfer
List the three types of heat transfer
Conduction, Convection and Radiation
Why do we not continuously increase in temperature as we absorb energy from the sun?
We reflect just as much as we absorb.
What instrument measures temperature?
Thermometer
What term best describes the particular conditions outside in a specific place and time.
The change from a liquid to a gas is called
Evaporation
Conduction occurs most often in? (state of matter)
Solids
Ocean
What instrument measures wind direction?
Wind Vane
What term best describes the amount of water vapour in the air?
Humidity
Water falling back to Earth is called
Precipitation
This type of heat transfer doesn't involve particles
Radiation
What term describes the reflectivity of an object?
Albedo
What instrument measures atmospheric pressure?
Barometer
What term describes the amount of cloud coverage?
Sky Cover
The formation of clouds
Condensation
An example of this type of heat transfer is water boiling
Convection
How much energy is reflected by clouds?
25%
What instrument measures the amount of rainfall
Rain Gauge
Common sayings created by fisherman and farmers that help predict the weather
Weather Lore
Water that runs along Earth's surface back to the ocean is called
Run-off
Name one form of radiation.
Ultraviolet
Gamma
X-rays
Microwaves
Radio Waves
Visible light
Infrared
How much energy is absorbed by land and oceans?
50%
What instrument measures wind speed
Anemometer
The long term conditions in a particular region is called
Climate
The loss of water from plants and trees.
Transpiration