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Weather
Ms. Miles terms and definitions
Question | Answer |
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radiation | energy transferred by electromagnetic waves. |
conduction | energy transferred by direct contact between 2 objects. |
convection | energy transferred by the circular motion of liquids & gases. |
electromagnetic spectrum | The spectrum of waves from gamma rays to radio waves |
greenhouse effect | the warming of the earth caused by gases in the atmosphere trapping heat. |
weather | The current conditions of the atmosphere at a given location. |
barometer | Instrument used to measure air pressure |
anemometer | instrument used to measure wind speed |
front | boundary between two air masses |
hurricane | rotating low pressure area that forms over warm oceans and produces heavy rains & strong winds. |
global warming | gradual increase in the average temperature of the earth. |
high pressure | associated with fair skies and dry conditions. |
low pressure | associated with cloudy skies and wet conditions. |
air pressure | a measure of the gases in the atmosphere pressing down on a particular spot on earth. |
density | mass divided by volume (amount of matter packed into a specific volume of space) |