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Wind
Water
Energy
Air and Atmosphere
Clouds
100
These are the winds that occur over a small region.
What are local winds.
100
Rain, snow, and hail are all examples of this.
What is precipitation.
100
This type of energy is felt as heat.
What is infrared energy.
100
When air is heated, this decreases which in turn causes the heated air to rise.
What is density.
100
This type of cloud is found at low altitudes and resembles a cotton ball.
What is cumulus.
200
The trade winds are an example of this type of wind.
What are global winds.
200
The sun heats water in rivers and lakes which causes it to change form and do this.
What is evaporate.
200
This type of energy is used to cook your food very quickly.
What are microwaves.
200
This is what causes heat to be trapped in our atmosphere.
What is the greenhouse effect.
200
This type of cloud appears wide and flat in the sky. It often fills the entire sky.
What is stratus.
300
This type of current is responsible for creating winds.
What is a convection current.
300
Water vapor cools in the upper atmosphere and begins to do this, which is how clouds are formed.
What is condensate.
300
This is how energy travels from the sun.
What are electromagnetic waves.
300
When energy from the sun enters the atmosphere, some of it is reflected but the rest of the energy gets ___________.
What is absorbed.
300
This type of cloud resembles fine strands of hair.
What is cirrus.
400
When cool air rises up the side of a mountain it creates this. Hang-gliders enjoy riding on these upward movements of air.
What is a thermal or an updraft.
400
This refers to the process of plants releasing water into the atmosphere.
What is transpiration.
400
This is the type of energy that allows you to see a rainbow.
What is visible light.
400
This occurs in the atmosphere and creates a blue sky and red sunset.
What is scattering of light.
400
Clouds are formed due to water vapor doing this in the atmosphere.
What is condensing.
500
This phenomenon occurs due to the rotation of the Earth causing global winds to curve.
What is the Coriolis Effect.
500
This process is responsible for moving water through all of Earth's systems.
What is the water cycle.
500
These are the three ways that heat can travel. (But it can travel in any direction)
What is conduction, convection, and radiation.
500
Unequal heating of the Earth's surface creates these.
What are convection currents.
500
Clouds are defined by these two properties.
What is shape and altitude.