4AB Vocab

5. scientific tool used to measure wind speed
8. directional movement of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to temperature and salinity differences.
9. a form of energy that is the total kinetic energy (motion) of atoms and molecules in matter. (The faster the atoms move, the warmer the matter.)
10. a natural movement of air from an area of high density and pressure to an area of low density and pressure
11. the outer atmosphere of the sun; visible from Earth during a total solar eclipse
15. substance that can flow. This _____ liquids and gases.
17. the force exerted by the atmosphere on Earth’s surface by the weight of the air above the surface
18. directional movement of ocean water; surface currents result from steady winds over the ocean surface; deep currents result from density variations due to _____ and salinity differences.

1. transfer of thermal energy that requires contact between the atoms or molecules
2. the star nearest to Earth and the _____ of our solar system; the source of almost all energy on Earth
3. the whole mass of air surrounding Earth
4. the outer atmosphere of the sun; visible from Earth _____ a total solar eclipse
6. transfer of thermal energy through circular motion caused by heating and cooling in fluids (liquids and gases)
7. the whole mass of air _____ Earth
12. the apparent deflection (curving) of moving air, as seen by an _____ on Earth. It is a result of Earth's rotation.
13. a form of energy that is the total kinetic energy (motion) of atoms and molecules in matter. (The faster the atoms move, the _____ the matter.)
14. any substance that can flow. This includes liquids and gases.
16. short-lived dark spots on the surface of the sun, caused by magnetic activity and slightly cooler than the surrounding area