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ATMOSPHERIC HEATING

REVIEW CONCEPTS AND VOCABULARY RELATED TO ATMOSPHERIC HEATING

AB
CONDUCTIONtransfer of heat energy through a material
CONVECTIONtransfer of heat energy by molecules moving and colliding with one another
RADIATIONtransfer of heat energy a electromagnetic waves
GREENHOUSE EFFECTthe process of gases absorbing heat and radiating it back to earth
GLOBAL WARMINGan increase in average global temperatures
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATIONthe type of radiation which can cause cancer
INFRARED RADIATIONa type of heat energy from the sun
CLIMATEthe weather conditions over a long period of time.
EARTHS ENERGY BALANCEthe balance between incoming energy and outgoing energy from the sun
GREENHOUSE GASESgases which absorb heat energy in the atmosphere
THERMAL ENERGYheat energy
SPACEwhere some thermal energy is reflected to
SUNthe source of all the Earth's thermal energy
OZONE LAYERfilters out harmful ultraviolet rays
Aurora Borealisnorthern lights, caused by solar wind affecting the ionoshpere
IONOSPHEREthe layer of the atmosphere where the aurora borealis occurs
20 PERCENTamount of sun's energy absorbed by clouds and other gases
50 PERCENTamount of sun's energy absorbed by Earth's surface
70 PERCENTtotal amount of energy from the sun which is absorbed by the earth and greenhouse gases
SINKScool air and water do this
RISESwarm air and water do this
FROM WARM AREA TO COLD AREAheat always moves this way


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