Gasses n Stuff
the percentages of Nitrogen and Oxygen in the atmosphere
the higher the dew point temperature, the _______
what is the more water vapor present?
Earths Seasons are caused by the 23.5 degree tilt called this
what is the angle of inclination?
Sun provides energy, or the ability for _____ to be done
what is work?
the direction a mountain slope faces
what is aspect?
The Sphere the ozone layer is in
what is the stratosphere?
what is water vapor present in atmosphere, relative to the max water vapor the atmosphere can hold at a given temperature?
where the farthest north and south direct overhead sun will go
what are the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?
the type of energy transfer would happen if you touched a hot stove
what is conduction
this happens when energy changes direction but not intensity
What is refraction?
What Earth's early atmosphere was made out of
what is Hydrogen and Helium?
The warmer the air, the ____ water it can hold before saturation
what is more?
Sun angle+____ always equals 90 degrees
what is zenith angle?
this law states the higher the temperature, the greater the radiation emitted
what is Stefan-Boltzmann law?
this layer of the atmosphere has the hottest temperature since its exposed to the sun's rays first
what is the thermosphere?
The 4 variable gases
Water Vapor, C02, Methane, and Ozone
latent heat is _____ where sensible heat is _____
what is water temperature and water changing state?
The latitude where the 90-degree sun angle is at that time is known as
Solar Declination
this states if a objects tempurature is higher the wavelength of primary emitted radiation will be shorter
weins law
the dates that are closest and farthest from the sun
what are July 4th and January 3rd?
the two factors that created our current atmosphere
What are volcanic eruptions and photosynthesis?
the heat index is ___ + ____
Temperature + Relative Humidity
the season the southern hemisphere would be in on September 20th
what is winter?
This effect keeps the earth habitable by keeping energy inside the atmosphere
what is the greenhouse effect?
Using how ocean currents normally operate, the east coast of the U.S. has ____ waters than the west coast
what is warmer?