Weather and Wind Voc. Words

land breeze

• Air flow from land to a body of water

• Air flow from water to land

• Air flow from land to land

• Air flow from water to water

radiation

• Direct transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves

• Transfer of energy through conduction

• Transfer of energy through convection

• Absorption of energy by matter

anemometer

• Instrument used to measure wind speed

• Device for measuring temperature

• Tool for measuring humidity

• Instrument for measuring air pressure

convection

• Transfer of heat by movement of a fluid

• Transfer of heat through direct contact

• Transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves

• Transfer of heat by radiation

local wind

• Winds over short distances caused by unequal heating of Earth's surface

• Winds that occur at high altitudes due to jet streams

• Winds that blow consistently in one direction

• Winds caused by the rotation of the Earth

greenhouse effect

• Trapping of heat in the atmosphere by gases like water vapor and carbon dioxide

• A process that cools the Earth's surface

• The reflection of sunlight by clouds

• The absorption of heat by the ocean

fluid

• Substance that can flow and take the shape of its container

• A solid that maintains its shape

• A gas that cannot be compressed

• A mixture of liquids that do not mix

latitude

• Distance in degrees north or south of the equator

• Distance in kilometers from the North Pole

• Distance in miles from the equator

• Distance in degrees east or west of the prime meridian

convection current

• Movement of fluid transferring heat due to temperature differences

• A type of current that occurs in solid materials

• The flow of air caused by wind patterns

• A process of heat transfer through direct contact

global wind

• Steady winds from specific directions over long distances

• Winds that change direction frequently

• Winds that occur only during storms

• Winds that are localized and short-lived