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Precipitation
rain, snow, or sleet
Tropical climate
hot, wet region near the equator
Desert climate
hot dry region near 20-300 latitude
Temperate climate
warm moist region near 35-500 latitude.
Polar climate
cold dry region near the poles
Albedo
reflectivity of a solid surface
Heat capacity
how much energy it takes to heat up an object
Blackbody radiation
light given off by all objects because of their temperature
Ultraviolet light
light with shorter wavelength than visible light
Infrared light
light with longer wavelength than visible light
Greenhouse effect
process by which Earth receives additional warming by the atmosphere
Global warming
an enhancement of the greenhouse effect due to human activities increasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Pressre
a gas pushes outward in all directions on its surroundings
Convection
circular flow caused by a difference in temperature in a fluid
Coriolis effect
apparent curvature of freely moving objects (including wind) due to Earth’s rotation
Prevailing winds
the major wind direction in a region
Trade winds
prevailing winds blowing east to west between the tropics and the equator
Westerlies
prevailing winds blowing west to east between the tropics and the Arctic Circle
Polar easterlies
prevailing winds blowing east to west above the Arctic Circle
Evaporation
liquid changing to gas
Condensation
gas changing to liquid
Relative humidity
a comparison of how much water vapor is present to how much water vapor the air could hold
Saturated Amount
how much water vapor the air could hold depending on its temperature
Dew point
the temperature at which condensation begins while cooling