__________ is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves.

If you have ever touched something hot, you have experienced the process of ___________.

______________ is the transfer of thermal energy through a material.

___________ is the transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas.

Most thermal energy in the atmosphere is transferred by ___________.

The ____________ is the process by which gases in the atmosphere, such as water vapor and carbon dioxide, Absorb thermal energy and radiate it back to Earth.

The balance between incoming energy and outgoing energy is known as the ______________.

____________ is a gradual increase in average global temperature.

The movement of air caused by differences in air pressure is called _______.

At the poles, the air is _______ and __________ than the surrounding air, so it sinks.

Pressure belts are found every ____.

The apparent curving of the path

of winds and ocean currents due to the Earth’s rotation

is called the ________________

The major global wind systems are:

The trade winds of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

meet in an area around the equator called the _________.

At about 30° north and 30° south latitude, sinking air creates

an area of high pressure. The winds at these locations are

weak. These areas are called the ______________.

The ____________ are narrow belts of high-speed winds that blow in

the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere.

_________ generally move short distances and can blow from

any direction.

During the day, the ______ heats up faster

than the _______

Mountain and valley breezes are other examples of local winds

caused by an area’s geography.