1.1 Earth Systems
Biosphere
This is the main driving force of seasons existing more extremely at extreme latitudes
Earth Tilt
This is the process in which an initial change is amplified.
Positive Feedback Loop
In a negative feedback loop the change is reduced
The process in which water changes from liquid into gas is called
Evaporation
Circular loops where warm water is sent from the equator to the poles, and cold water is sent back to the equator. The direction of these loops is swapped in the northern and southern hemisphere
Gyres
These are the four main earth systems
Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Lithosphere
The term used to describe the location when Earth is closest to the Sun
Perihelion
Aphelion is when earth is farthest from the sun
The measure of how much sunlight a surface reflects is called this.
Albedo
The point at which air becomes fully saturated with water.
Dew Point
The spin of the earth leading to the formation of Gyres is called this.
The Coriolis Effect
Open System
The uneven distribution of solar radiation that reaches the Earth surface, that changes depending on Albedo, reflection, day length, and area radiation is spread out on.
Insolation Patterns
Energy is re-emitted from Earth in the form of this radiation.
UV
Clouds can be broken into three groups based on where they form in the atmosphere.
High, Mid, Low
True or False:
Latent Heat is the heat released in a phase change?
True
The Earth exists as this system, where only energy is exchanged with an exterior system, not mass
Closed System
The slight wobble in Earth's rotational axis over 26,000 years
Precession
When radiation hits earth 30% is __________ and 70% is _____________.
30% is reflected, and 70 is absorbed
The four requirements for clouds to form.
1. Uplift Mechanisms
2. Adiabatic Cooling
3. Dew Point Achieved
4. Condensation Nuclei
The Global Conveyor Belt takes months to years to complete a full circuit
False, the circuit takes thousands of years to complete
TRUE OR FALSE
The lithosphere comprises all material rock on earth, including the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust
False:
The lithosphere only includes the crust, and upper mantle
These three cycles make up the Milankovitch Cycles, which help explain the existence of Ice ages and interglacial periods
Precession, Obliquity, Eccentricity
The combination of the natural and anthropogenic process of retaining heat in the atmosphere through specific gas emissions is called this.
The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect
The layers of the Atmosphere from lowest to highest are this.
1. Troposphere.
2. Stratosphere.
3. Mesosphere.
4. Thermosphere.
5. Exosphere.
This is the main reason why water is so good at absorbing Earth's solar radiation, without increasing heavily in temperature
Water's naturally high heat capacity