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Atmosphere
Energy Transfer
Clouds
Winds
Water Cycle
100
layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
What is troposphere
100
the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
What is radiation
100
clouds that look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton
What is cumulus clouds
100
instrument used to measure wind speed
What is anemometer
100
process by which water molecules in liquid water escape into the air as water vapor
What is evaporation
200
occurs when certain gases such as carbon dioxide trap heat in Earth's atmosphere
What is "Greenhouse Effect"
200
type of radiation that can cause sunburns and cancer
What is ultraviolet (UV) radiation
200
feathery clouds that are composed of ice crystals
What is cirrus clouds
200
bands of high speed winds that are high above the Earth's surface
What is jet streams
200
process of water vapor in the air changing to liquid water
What is condensation
300
most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere
What is Nitrogen
300
the reflection of light in all directions (causes the sky to appear blue)
What is scattering
300
clouds that form in flat layers
What is stratus clouds
300
regions near the equator with little or no wind
What is doldrums
300
any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface
What is precipitation
400
layer of the atmosphere that contains a large quantity of ozone
What is stratosphere
400
the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching
What is conduction
400
towering clouds with flat tops that often produce thunderstorms
What is cumulonimbus clouds
400
the way Earth's rotation makes winds curve
What is Coriolis Effect
400
the measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
What is humidity
500
most of the energy from the Sun travels to Earth's atmosphere in the form of visible light and this form of radiation
What is infrared radiation
500
the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (liquid or gas)
What is convection
500
clouds that form at or near the ground
What is fog
500
wind belt that plays an important role in the weather of Arkansas and most of the U.S.
What is prevailing westerlies
500
the temperature at which condensation begins
What is dew point