energy in Earth's atmosphere
Across
- 3. the warming of Earth's surface occurs mostly through radiation from the ____
- 8. type of radiation that you wear sunscreen to avoid
- 9. the sun warms the Earth through the type of heat transfer called _____
- 10. The ______ effect traps heat in the atmosphere due to certain gases
- 14. Heat transfer between two solid objects that are in contact with each other is _____
- 16. warmer fluid _____, cools, and then sinks forming convection currents
- 17. Hot air (or water rises because it becomes less _____ than the surrounding fluid
Down
- 1. oil coal and gas are types of these
- 2. this is the movement of air horizontally across Earth's surface
- 4. is the measure of all kinetic energy in a sample of material. The more kinetic energy there is the higher this is
- 5. heat _____ occurs through conduction, convection and radiation
- 6. this is the transfer of kinetic energy from one energy source to an object
- 7. the type of greenhouse gas that cows create
- 8. differences in air pressure are caused by _______ heating of the Earth
- 11. ______ is heat transfer by movement of fluids (gasses or liquids) for example , a floor heater will warm a room because hot air rises
- 12. in heat transfer by radiation the heat energy is transferred through space by ______ waves
- 13. type of radiation that we can see
- 15. A convection ______ is formed when warm fluid rises and cold fluids sink