unit 11- energy transfer and the water cycle Flashcards
saltwater
a general term for water containing more then 1 part per thousand
circulate
to move around
river
large body of water flowing through land on either side
condense
to turn from a gas into a liquid
convection (weather)
the rising of hot air above cooler air which produces air currents
transpiration
process in plants by which water is taken up by the roots and released as water vapor through stomata in the leaves
carbon cycle
a natural cycle in which carbon compounds mainly carbon dioxide are incorporated into living tissue through photosynthesis and returned to the atmosphere by respiration decay of dead organisms and the burning of fossil fuels
energy (physical)
the ability to do work or cause change can be changed into different forms and can move between objects
meteorology
the study of patterns of weather
stream
a cloud of tiny drops of liquid water
air pressure
the force that air puts on an area
biosphere
that part of earth in which life can exist
nitrogen cycle
a process in which nitrogen in the atmosphere enters the soil and becomes part of living organisms then eventually returns to the atmosphere
tropical depression
a region of low pressure with counter clockwise wind rotation that develops into a hurricane or tropical storm
dew point
the temperature at which water vapor in the air condenses into water
typhoon
a hurricane or tropical storm originating in the pacific ocean
pressure
the force per unit area exerted on an object
conduct
to allow heat or electricity to pass through easily
distribute
to hand out or spread evenly
energy transfer
the transfer of energy from one organism to another through a food chain or web or the transfer of energy from one object to another such as heat energy
precipitation
water that is released from clouds in the sky includes rain snow, sleet ,hail, and freezing rain
convection (heat)
transfer of heat through a fluid
heat
transfer of thermal energy
latitude
angular distance north and south of the equator
