Sun, Energy & Earths Heating
What is solar energy?
Energy that comes from the Sun.
This layer of gases traps heat and allows weather to happen.
The Atmosphere
This type of air rises because it is less dense.
Warm Air
This heats up faster than water
Land
This is when liquid water turns into water vapor.
evaporation
A large body of air with similar temperature and moisture.
air mass
This is how the Sun heats Earth’s surface.
Radiation
The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere.
Weather
This type of air sinks because it is more dense.
Cool air
This cools more slowly than land.
Water
This happens when water vapor cools and forms clouds.
condensation
The boundary where two air masses meet.
a front
Earth is heated unevenly because sunlight hits at different ____.
angle
This is the average weather of a place over many years.
Climate
Double Points
This happens when warm air rises, cool air sinks, and air flows to balance pressure differences in the atmosphere.
air pressure creating wind
A breeze that blows from the ocean to land during the day.
sea breeze
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of this
precipitation
These move warm and cold water around the oceans.
ocean currents
This line receives the most direct sunlight year-round.
The Equator
Double Points
This explains why climate is based on long-term patterns, while weather can change from day to day.
difference between weather and climate?
Wind moves from areas of high pressure to areas of ____ pressure.
Low Pressure
A breeze that blows from land to the ocean at night.
land breeze
This cycle moves water between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere.
water cycle
This Pacific Ocean event warms ocean water and affects weather worldwide.
El Niño
Areas that receive sunlight at a low angle and are colder.
The poles
Double Points
This layer of gases surrounding Earth traps heat, contains oxygen, and is where weather happens.
atmosphere
This effect causes winds to curve due to Earth’s rotation.
the Coriolis Effect
Double Points
This happens when mountains block moist air, causing one side to be wet and the other side to be dry.
rain shadow effect
Double Points
This process occurs when liquid water absorbs heat from the Sun and changes into water vapor, adding moisture to the air and helping storms form.
evaporation
This Pacific Ocean event cools ocean water and affects global weather.
La Niña