Energy in the Atmosphere Heat Transfer Global Winds Local Winds
A form of energy that can travel through space What is radiation? Category 1 Question 1
Reflection of light in all directions What is scattering? Category 1 Question 2
A form of energy that can travel through space What are electromagnetic waves? Category 1 Question 3
A form of energy with wavelengths that are longer than red light What is infrared radiation? Category 1 Question 4
A form of energy with wavelengths that are shorter than violet light What is ultraviolet radiation? Category 1 Question 5
The energy transferred from a hotter object to a cooler one What is heat? Category 2 Question 1
The total energy of motion in the molecules of a substance What is temperature? Category 2 Question 2
A thin glass tube with a bulb on one end that contains a liquid, used to measure temperature What is a thermometer? Category 2 Question 3
The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another through direct contact What is conduction? Category 2 Question 4
The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid (i.e. liquid or air) What is convection? Category 2 Question 5
Sea and land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons What are monsoons? Category 3 Question 1
An area of calm (little wind) where warm air rises near the equator What are the doldrums? Category 3 Question 2
The way Earth’s rotation causes winds to curve What is the Coriolis effect? Category 3 Question 3
These winds blow from the horse latitudes toward the equator (E→W) What are the trade winds? Category 3 Question 4
The increased cooling that a wind can cause What is the wind-chill factor? Category 3 Question 5
The horizontal movement of air caused by differences in air pressure, a result of uneven heating on the surface What is wind? Category 4 Question 3
The flow of air from an ocean or lake to the land What is a sea breeze? Category 4 Question 1
The flow of air from land to a body of water What is a land breeze? Category 4 Question 2
The flow of air over short distances What are local winds? Category 4 Question 4
Category 4 Question 5 Measures wind speed What is an anemometer?