EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE
There is a 20% chace of rain today and the high is 80 degrees. This is an example of what?
Weather
name one mechanism of heat transfer
Conduction
convection
radiation
How solar energy reaches the Earth.
radiation
Name 3 important measurable properties of weather and climate
precipitation
wind
humidity
pressure
temperature
U.V.
Describe heat and temperature.
Heat is energy transferred from one object to another.
Temperature is the measure of the heat.
What are Earth's 2 principal motions.
Define them...
Rotation
Revolution
unequal heating of the earth's surface by the sun causes this.
wind
What happens to the particles in an object as the temperature increases?
The move faster and further apart.
Define "solstice" and in which months do they occur
June -longest day
December- shortest day
Close you eyes. Name every person in the room and say on positive thing about each person in 1 minute or less.
:)
Name 3 governing laws of radiation.
All objects emit radiant energy.
Hotter objects radiate more energy than cooler ones.
Objects that are good absorbers of radiation are also good emitters.
Hottest radiating bodies produce short waves of radiation.
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is the state of the atmosphere at any given time and place.
Climate is the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.