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| anemometer | an instrument used to measure wind speed |
| conduction | the transfer of heat or thermal energy, from one substance to another by direct contact of particles of matter |
| convection | the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid |
| Coriolis effect | the way Earth's rotation makes winds and currants in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to to the left |
| electromagnetic waves | transverse waves that transfer electric and magnetic energ; can travel through space |
| 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 |
| global winds | winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distances |
| heat | themal energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler one |
| infrared radiation | a form of energy wavelenths thata re longer than visible light |
| jet streams | bands of high-speed winds about 110 kilometers above Earth's surface |
| land breeze | the flow of air from land to a body of water |
| latitude | the distance north or south from the equator, measued in degrees |
| local wind | winds that blow over short distances |
| monsoon | sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons |
| radiation | the direct transfer of energy through empty space by electromagnetic waves |
| scattering | reflection of light in all directions |
| sea breeze | the flow of air from an ocean or lake to the land |
| temperature | the average amount of energy of motion in the molecules of a substance |
| themal | the total energy of a substanstance's particles due to their movement or vibration |
| 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 alchol) |
| ultraviolet radiation | a form of energy with wavelenths that are shorter than visible light |
| wind | the horizontal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure |
| wind-chill factor | increased cooling caused by the wind |
