Weather Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| 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) |
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