Weather

The weight of the air pressing against a given area.

• air pressure

• altitude

• sound

• energy

The height above sea level.

• air pressure

• altitude

• sound

• energy

A form of energy that travels in waves which can’t travel through empty space, but can travel

through gases.

• air pressure

• altitude

• sound

• energy

The ability of something to do work.

• air pressure

• altitude

• sound

• energy

When sunlight hits the surface of the Earth and radiates back into the atmosphere and is absorbed.

• greenhouse effect

• infrared light

• photon

• ultraviolet light

• visible light

Light which has wavelengths too short for humans to see with their eyes, and can be harmful to life.

• greenhouse effect

• infrared light

• photon

• ultraviolet light

• visible light

Tiny packet of energy which the sun gives off that travel in waves.

• greenhouse effect

• infrared light

• photon

• ultraviolet light

• visible light

Light which has wavelengths too long for humans to see with their eyes, but can be felt as heat.

• greenhouse effect

• infrared light

• photon

• ultraviolet light

• visible light

Light which has wavelengths that the human eye can see, which appear as different colors.

• greenhouse effect

• infrared light

• photon

• ultraviolet light

• visible light

Winds that occur in belts that go all around the Earth.

• global wind

• jet streams

• land breeze

• local wind

• sea breeze