Two calm areas of sinking air about 30 degrees north and south latitude

In the Southern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes winds to curve towards the

Which receives the most direct rays from the Sun?

At night, the air above the water is ___ than over land.

The increased cooling that a wind can cause is called

A wind vane measures

A teacup and teapot have tea that is at the same temperature. Which would have more thermal energy?

At what temperature does water freeze on the Fahrenheit scale?

Convection occurs in

Thermal energy that is transferred from a hotter object to a cooler one is called

The direct transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called

Which kind of electromagnetic energy is not visible by humans but can be felt as heat?

Which radiation can penetrate further into the atmosphere before some of it is absorbed?

About ___ of the Sun's energy is absorbed by gases and particles in the atmosphere.

About 5% of the Sun's energy is ___ by the surface back into the atmosphere.

Most of the infrared radiation that is put back into the atmoshpere immediately travels all the way back into space.

___ occurs when particles and gases in the atmosphere disperse light in all directions.

In which substance would heat transfer by conduction work best?

What is an anemometer used to measure?

The movement of air parallel to Earth's surface is called

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