Winds
This is a wind at each pole
______ is the natural movement of air.
Wind.
The main source of energy is the ______
Sun
_______ colors absorb more solar energy (heat)
Dark
The movement of water between the atmosphere and earth's surface
water cycle
Wind is created when _____ air moves in where warm air rose.
_______ easterlies are found in both the north pole and south pole.
Polar
Energy transferred through waves in the air is ________. We can feel these but can't see them.
Radiation
Laying on a beach and feeling the warmth of sun is an example of ________.
Radiation
When water molecules are heated and turned into a gas
Evaporation
_____ breeze is a wind that pushes off the oceans and onto land.
Sea
______winds travel across long distances and consistently travel in the same direction.
Global
Energy transferred through touching something and feeling the energy from it.
________ takes longer to heat up and cool down. (land or water?)
Water
A surface on Earth that collects precipitation such as creeks, rivers, oceans, including the ground
Collection
_____ breeze is when wind pushes off the land, towards the sea.
Land
_______ winds start in the west and travel towards the east.
Westerlies
This type of energy moves in currents in the air, water and our mantle.
Convection
__________ _________ is when heat becomes trapped in the atmosphere by gasses.
Greenhouse effect
Clouds that produce thunderstorms
Cumulonimbus
Uneven heating and cooling creates ______ which cause wind.
currents
_____ winds are on each side of the equator and travel from east to west.
Trade
About _____ of the sun's energy is reflected by earth.
half
At night water ________ heat. (holds or releases?)
holds
The temperature when condensation begins
Dew Point