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| ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES | A form of energy that can travel through space. |
| RADIATION | The direct transfer of energy through empty space by electromagnetic waves. |
| SURFACE CURRENTS | Movement of water caused by wind and the earth's rotation |
| ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION | A form of energy with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light. |
| GREENHOUSE EFFECT | The process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and other gases that form a "blanket" around Earth. |
| THERMAL ENERGY | The energy of motion in the molecules of a substance. |
| TEMPERATURE | The average amount of energy of motion in the molecule of a substance. |
| THERMOMETER | An instrument used to measure temperature, consisting of a thin, glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains a liquid (usually mercury or alcohol). |
| HEAT | The energy transferred from a hotter object to a cooler one. |
| CONDUCTION | The transfer of heat from one substance to another by direct contact of particles of matter. |
| CONVECTION | The transfer of heat by movements of a fluid. |
| WIND | The horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure. |
| ANEMOMETER | An instrument used to measure wind speed. |
| GLOBAL WINDS | Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances. |
| CORIOLIS EFFECT | The way Earth's rotation makes winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to the left. |
| JET STREAM | Bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above Earth's surface. |
| EVAPORATION | The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid, such as water, absorb enough energy to change to a gaseous state, such as water vapor. |
| HUMIDITY | A measure of the amount of water vapor in the air. |
| RELATIVE HUMIDITY | The percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount the air can hold at that temperature. |
| CONDENSATION | The process by which a gas, such as water vapor, changes to a liquid, such as water. |
| SPECIFIC HEAT | energy to raise the temp of a substance |
| WATER | High specific heat keeps shores cool |
| SALINITY | Amount of salt |
| EL NINO | Warm weather patterns due to ocean currents |
| DEEP OCEAN CURRENTS | Due to ocean convection currents |
