Atmosphere Vocabulary Set 2

The process in which certain gasses in a planet’s atmosphere absorb and emit infrared radiation, resulting in an increase in surface temperature.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• The Greenhouse Effect

What is Radiation?

• The transfer of energy from one substance to another by direct contact.

• 1. Energy that travels across distances as certain types of waves. 

• The transfer of energy from place to place by the motion of gas or liquid.

What is Convection?

• The transfer of energy from one substance to another by direct contact.

• 1. Energy that travels across distances as certain types of waves. 

• The transfer of energy from place to place by the motion of gas or liquid.

What is Conduction?

• The transfer of energy from one substance to another by direct contact.

• 1. Energy that travels across distances as certain types of waves. 

• The transfer of energy from place to place by the motion of gas or liquid.

An instrument used to measure the speed of wind.

• Anemometer

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Android

A device that measures the direction of wind.

• Anemometer

• Wind Vane

• Barometer

A property of matter representing mass per unit volume 

• Altitude

• Latitude

• Density

What is Land Breeze?

• Distance from the equator, measured in degrees.

• During the day, land heats up faster than water causing air over the land to rise and expand. Denser ocean air moves into the area of low pressure producing a sea breeze. 

• At night, when land cools faster than water, warm air rises over the ocean, and cooler air flows in.

What is Sea Breeze?

• Distance from the equator, measured in degrees.

• During the day, land heats up faster than water causing air over the land to rise and expand. Denser ocean air moves into the area of low pressure producing a sea breeze. 

• At night, when land cools faster than water, warm air rises over the ocean, and cooler air flows in.

1. Distance from the equator, measured in degrees.

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Wind