Warminn And Cooling Flashcards

(35 cards)

1
Q

Infrared

A

Longwave

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2
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How does the angle of incoming sunlight affect earth seasons?

A

It drives the daily warming

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3
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How much Solar radiation is absorbed by the atmosphere?

A

19%

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4
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Convection

A

Transfer of heat via the vertical component

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5
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The ____ The objects temperature, the _____ are the wave lengths of emitted radiation

A

Higher, shorter

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6
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Kinetic energy

A

Energy of motion

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7
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____ objects give off radiation across the electromagnetic spectrum

A

All

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8
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Conduction

A

Transfer of heat within the substance (hot metal pipe)

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9
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What are the driving causes of earths seasons?

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Earths elliptical orbit, the tilt of the earth, the angle of incoming sunlight, geographic

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10
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How does the tilt of the earth affect earth seasons?

A

Toward the sun is warmer or away from the sun is colder

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11
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Albedo

A

Reflectivity of service

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12
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Temperature

A

Scales that measure average speed of moving molecules

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13
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Advection

A

Transfer of heat by the horizontal component of air or water

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14
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Air is an extremely ______ conductor of heat

A

Poor

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15
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How much of the suns radiation is absorbed by the earth surface?

A

51%

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16
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Air that rises will ___ and _____

17
Q

Radiation

A

Transfer of heat by electromagnetic waves (sunlight)

18
Q

Latent heat

A

Energy required to allow a state change of a substance

19
Q

Radiant energy

A

Energy transferred from the sun

20
Q

What are the main control the temperature?

A

latitude, land and water distribution, ocean currents, elevation

21
Q

Sensible heat

A

Measured heat when a substance goes from vapor to solid

22
Q

Wiens law

A

Radiation wavelength and temperature are related

23
Q

Heat

A

Energy transferred from one substance to another

24
Q

Celsius

A

Water freezes at 0 and boils at 100

25
Thermals
Rising bubbles of air
26
Controls the temperature
Factors that cause variations in temperature from one place to another
27
Isotherms
Lines that connect places that have the same temperature on a map
28
Air that sinks is ________ and _____
Compressed, warmed
29
Ultraviolet
Shortwave, may cause a sunburn
30
Visible
Normal visible light
31
Kelvin scale
Measure of absolute temperature
32
Fahrenheit
Water freezes at 32 and boils at 212
33
How much solar radiation is reflected scattered or defused
30%
34
Solar constant
Sounds energy at top of atmosphere
35
How does geography affect our seasons?
Southern latitudes receive more heat less variation towards the equator