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| electromagnetic waves that transfer electric and magnetic energy through the vaccum of space |
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| the direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves. |
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| electromagnetic waves with wavelengths that are longer than visible light but shorter than microwaves |
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| electromagnetic waves with wavelengths that are shorter than visible light but longer than x-rays |
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| reflection of light in all directions |
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| the process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by gases that form "blanket" around the earth |
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| average amount of energy of motion of each particle of a substance |
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| the total energy of motion in the particles of a substance |
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| an instument used to measure temperature |
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| the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a difference in temperature |
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| the direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching |
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| the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid |
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| the upward movement of warm air and the downward movement of cool air |
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| horizantal movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of lower pressure |
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| an instument used to measure wind speed |
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| an instument used to measure wind speed |
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| a measure of cooling combinding temperature and wind speed |
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| winds that blow over short distances |
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| the flow of cooler air from over an ocean or lake toward land |
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| the flow of air from land to a body of water |
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| winds that blow steadily from specific directions over long distance |
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| the way Earth's rotation makes winds curve |
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| distance from the equator, measured in degrees |
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| bands of high-speed winds about 10 kilometers above earth's surface |
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