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Energy transferred through direct contact
Conduction
Energy transferred through a liquid or gas
Convection
Energy transferred through electromagnetic waves
Radiation
The energy of motion
the average kinetic energy of an object's particles.
temperature
The curving path of an object due to the earth's rotation
Coriolis Effect
Narrow Belts of high speed winds blowing from west to east
jet stream
measure of the force with which air molecules push on an area of a surface
air pressure
energy due to position, condition or chemical composition
potential energy
mixture of gases that surrounds Earth
atmosphere
The total kinetic energy of an object's particles.
thermal energy
energy that is transferred between objects at different temperatures
heat
movement of air cause by difference in air pressure
wind
states energy cannot be created or destroyed
law of conservation of energy
increase in volume that results form an increase in temperature
thermal expansion
different rates energy is transferred
specific heat
wind systems that occurs near earth's surface
global winds
cold, dense air at sea flows to warmer air on land and pushes it up
sea breeze
Air traveling from mountain peaks down into valleys
mountain breeze
wind traveling up from a valley to mountain peaks
valley breeze