Atmosphere Vocab Part 2

Front

Instrument to measure wind speed

Back

anemometer

Front

Energy intake is called

Back

absorption

Front

When light bounces back to its source, this is called

Back

reflection

Front

Light bouncing back in all directions is called

Back

scattering

Front

When light waves bend

Back

refraction

Front

Light passing through window glass is

Back

transmitted

Front

Heat transfer through empty space

Back

radiation

Front

Heat transfer by touch

Back

conduction

Front

Heat transfer by fluid movement (liquid/gas)

Back

convection

Front

Movement of fluid due to temperature and density differences

Back

convection current