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| form of energy that can travel through space |
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| transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves, ex: sun's rays |
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| reflection of light in all directions |
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| ability of certain gases in Earth's atmosphere to rap heat which keeps Earth warm |
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| mixture of all colors (red, orange, yellow, blue, green, violet) |
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| wavelengths shorter than violet light, causes sunburns |
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| measure of how hot or cold something is |
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| used to measure temperature, has a thin, glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains liquid |
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energy transferred from hotter object to a colder one |
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| Three forms of heat transfer |
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radiation conduction convection |
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| direct transfer of energy from electromagnet waves, ex: sun's rays |
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direct transfer of heat from one object to another object it is touching. ex: feet walking on hot sand |
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| transfer of heat by movement of a fluid ex: air from the furnace |
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| Freezing in Celsius and Fahrenheit? |
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0 degrees celsius 32 degrees Fahrenheit |
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| Boiling temperature in celsius and Fahrenheit? |
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100 degrees celius 212 degrees Fahrenheit |
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| instrument used to measure wind speed |
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| winds that blow over short distances |
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flow of air from an ocean or lake to land |
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| flow of air land to body of water |
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| winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances -caused by movement of air between equator and poles |
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| bands of high speed winds above Earth's surface |
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| differences in air pressure due to unequal heating of Earth's surface |
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| part of water cycle, liquid changes into water vapor |
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percentage of water vapor in the air compared to amount air can hold |
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| instrument used to measure relative humidity |
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| part of the water cycle , water vapor changes into liquid water |
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| temperature at which condensation begins |
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| What are the three main types of clouds? |
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| fluffy, rounded piles of cotton, usually means good weather |
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| form in flat layers, may produce rain or snow |
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| wispy feathery clouds, usually form when temperatures are very low |
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| water vapor in air becomes liquid or solid ice |
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| water that falls from clouds to Earth ex: rain, freezing rain, sleet, hail, snow |
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| instrument used to measure amount of precipitation |
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| long periods of time with little or no precipitation |
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