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Earth's atmosphere. Energy transfer in the atmosphere.
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7th Grade
01/06/2010

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Electromagnetic radiation with shorter wave lengths is called ________________
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Ultraviolet Light
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Electromagnetic radiation with medium wave lengths is called ________________
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Visible
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Electromagnetic radiation with infrared wave lengths is called ________________
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Not Visible
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Sunburns are caused by ___________
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Ultraviolet Radiation
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______________ can be felt as heat
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Infrared Radiation
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__________ is a natural process that keeps earth's atmosphere warm.
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Scattering
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Electromagnetic waves are classified according to ______________
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Wavelength
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Visible light with the shortest wavelength is _____ light.
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Violet
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Electromagnetic waves
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a form of energy that can travel through space.
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Radiation
Definition
the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves
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Infrared radiation
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a form of energy with wavelengths that are longer than red light.
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Ultraviolet radiation
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a form of energy with wavelengths that are shorter than violet light.
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Scattering
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reflection of light in all directions
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Greenhouse effect
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the holdin.g of heat by gases in the air
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Most of all Earth's energy comes from the __
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Sun
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Electromagnetic waves are classified according to ...
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wavelength, or distance between waves.
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The layer of atmosphere that we live in...
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Troposphere
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The most common gas in our atmosphere is ...
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Nitrogen
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Energy is transferred when molecules bump into one another in..
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conduction
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the process of water vapor changing to a liquid is called...
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Condensation
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When water changes from a liquid to a gas, it ...
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Evaporates
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How does heat always flow?
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Something warmer to colder
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What happens to the molecules of something when it is heated?
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Moves faster
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What happens when most substances are heated and cooled?
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Heated: Move farther apart, expand
Cooled: Contract, move closer together
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How is heat transferred through a solid?
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Conduction
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How is heat transferred in liquids and gases?
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Convection
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How is heat transferred through empty space?
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Radiation
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Temperature is usually measured with...
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A Thermometer
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Freeze Temp. for Celsius:
Boil Temp. for Celsius:
(PURE WATER)
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Freeze: 0*c
Boil: 100*c
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3 ways heat is transferred...
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Radiation, Conduction, Convection
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How is heat transferred from the sun to earth?
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Radiation
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The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching is called...
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Conduction
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The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid is called ______
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Convection
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Temperature
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Average amount of energy of motion in the molecules of a substance. A measure of how hot or cold a substance is.
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Heat
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Energy transferred to a warmer to colder one.
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FACT: COOL AIR SINKS, WARM AIR RISES
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