Unit 4 Vocabulary Atmosphere, Heat Transfer, Meteorology

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What is conduction?

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The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another substance that it is touching.

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What is a storm surge?

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A local rise in sea level near the shore caused by strong winds from a storm, such as those from a hurricane.

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What is the atmosphere?

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The envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

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What is global warming?

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An increase in the average temperature of the earth's atmosphere, especially a sustained increase that causes climatic changes.

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What is weather?

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The condition of Earth's atmosphere at a particular time and place.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat by the movement of fluids (liquids or gases) due to differences in temperature.

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight.

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What is thermal expansion?

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The increase in volume of a substance as its temperature increases.

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What is air pressure?

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The force exerted onto a surface by the weight of the air above that surface in the atmosphere.

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What is the Coriolis effect?

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The apparent deflection of the path of an object moving in a rotating system, such as the Earth's rotation affecting wind patterns.