heat transfer, wind, and water cycle (study guide)

SCIENCE CLASS

Thermal energy

heat

Convection

the transfer of heat though the movement of fluids

Radiation

the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves

Conduction

the transfer of heat through direct touch

Water cycle

the movement of water between the Earth and the atmosphere

Precipitation

condensed water fall from clouds: rain, snow, sleet, or hail

Transpiration

when plants absorb water through their roots and give off water vapor through their leaves

Sublimation

when ice/snow changes directly into water vapor (gas)

Evaporation

when a liquid changes into gas duty the a change in temperature (heating)

Accumulation (collection)

when water collects in rivers lakes, and oceans

Infiltration (percolation)

when water moves along underground between cracks and rocks

Condensation

when water vapor turns into a liquid due to a change in temperature (cooling)

Water vapor

water in its gas state

Coriolis effect

the change that the spinning of the Earth causes in the path of wind