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What is the term for the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves?
What is the term for the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves?
What is the name of the steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30°N and 60°N, and 30°S and 60°S?
What is the name of the steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30°N and 60°N, and 30°S and 60°S?
What is the term for the movement of wind and water to the right or left that is caused by Earth's rotation?
What is the term for the movement of wind and water to the right or left that is caused by Earth's rotation?
What is the term for the long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region?
What is the term for the long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region?
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What is the term for the vertical movement of water caused by differences in density?
What is the term for the vertical movement of water caused by differences in density?
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What is the term for the boundary between two air masses?
What is the term for the boundary between two air masses?
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Study Notes
Weather and Climate Terminology
- Radiation: The transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves.
- Latitude: The distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
- Conduction: The transfer of thermal energy through collisions between particles of matter.
- Albedo: A measure of the reflectivity of a surface.
- Wind: The movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.
Global Wind Patterns
- Polar easterlies: Cold winds that blow from the east to the west near the North Pole and South Pole.
- Prevailing westerlies: Steady winds that flow from west to east between latitudes 30°N and 60°N, and 30°S and 60°S.
- Trade winds: Steady winds that flow from east to west between 30°N latitude and 30°S latitude.
Ocean Currents
- Coriolis effect: The movement of wind and water to the right or left caused by Earth's rotation.
- Density current: The vertical movement of water caused by differences in density.
- Surface current: A wind-driven current that carries ocean water horizontally across the ocean's surface.
- Upwelling: The vertical movement of water toward the ocean's surface.
Weather and Climate
- Weather: The atmospheric conditions, along with short-term changes, of a certain place at a certain time.
- Air mass: A large area of air that has uniform temperature, humidity, and pressure.
- Front: A boundary between two air masses.
- Climate: The long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region.
- Rain shadow: An area of low rainfall on the downwind slope of a mountain.
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This quiz covers key terms related to weather and climate, including radiation, latitude, conduction, albedo, wind, and convection.
