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| Electromagnetic Waves | A form of energy that can travel through space |
| Ultraviolet Radiation | A form of energy with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light |
| Radiation | The direct transfer of energy through empty space by electromagnectic waves |
| Scattering | Reflection of light in all directions |
| Infrared Radiation | A form of energy with wavelengths that are longer than visible light |
| Thermal Energy | The energy of motion in the molecules 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) |
| Temperature | The average amount of energy of motion in the moecules of a substance |
| Heat | The energy transferred from a hotter object to a cooler one |
| Conduction | The transfer of heat fdrom one substance to another by direct contact of particles of a materials |
| 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 low pressure |
| Anemometer | An instrument used to measure wind speed |
| Wind Chill Factor | Increased cooling caused by the wind |
| Local Wind | Winds that blow over short distances |
| Sea Breeze | The flow of air from an ocean or lake to the land |
| Land Breeze | The flow of air from land to a body of water |
| Monsoon | Sea and land breezes over a large region that change directions with the seasons |
| Global Wind | Winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances |
| Coriolis Effect | The way Earth's rotation makdes winds inthe Northern Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere to curve to the left |
| Latitude | The distance north or south from the equator, measured in degrees |
| Jet Stream | Bands of high-speed winds amout 10 kilometers above Earth's surface |
