Back to Thermal Energy Transfer (ELL)

Vocabulary Match

Match each thermal energy transfer word with its meaning.

Beginner ELL Core Idea

  • Heat moves air and water.
  • Heat moves from warm to cool.
  • Wind moves because air heats and cools.
  • Water moves because of heat and density.

Match the word to its definition

Choose the correct vocabulary word for each definition.

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Climate is the usual weather in a place. It happens over a long time.

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Precipitation is water that falls from clouds. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.

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Temperature tells how hot or cold something is.

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Wind is moving air.

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Wind chill tells how cold it feels. Wind makes air feel colder.

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An anemometer measures wind speed.

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A buoy floats on water. Buoys collect ocean data.

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A climograph shows temperature and rain. It uses a graph.

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Composition means what something is made of.

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The Coriolis Effect makes wind curve. Earth’s rotation causes this.

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A current is moving water in the ocean.

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Density means how packed something is. More packed = higher density.

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El Niño is warm ocean water in the Pacific. It changes weather patterns.

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Global winds move air around Earth.

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The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current. It moves heat.

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A gyre is a large circular movement of ocean water. Ocean water moves in a circle.

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The jet stream is fast wind high in the sky.

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Land breeze blows from land to sea. It happens at night.

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Latitude tells how far north or south a place is.

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Local winds happen in small areas. They change during the day.

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Pressure is the force of air pushing. High pressure pushes harder.

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Sea breeze blows from sea to land. It happens during the day.

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Thermal energy is heat energy. Heat moves from warm to cool.

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Topography is the shape of the land. Mountains and valleys change wind.

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Salinity is how much salt is in water.

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Upwelling is deep cold water moving up. It brings nutrients.

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