Water cycle
water supply being recycled between oceans atmosphere and land
Water cycle
Water that infiltrates the ground is called
ground water
form of heat flow when a hot substance comes into contact with a cooler substance
Conduction
what time of the day is greatest angle Intensity of insulation sun highest in the sky
12 noon
Why do higher altitudes have colder climates?
High altitude locations have cool climates because of the adiabatic cooling of air as it moves to higher elevations
puts water in the atmosphere these two processes are fueled by energy from the sun
Evaporation and transpiration
a boundary at the top of the saturated zone within the soil
Water table
the transfer of energy through empty space
â—¦ Fastest form of heat transfer
Radiation
When is the spring equinox
march 21st
What is the angle of insolation during the summer solstice?
23 1/2 degrees
saturated zone cannot pass through
Impermeable bedrock
saturated zone cannot pass through
Impermeable bedrock
the energy passes through the object and direction of energy is changed the wave of energy
Refracted
When is the fall equinox
September 23rd
What hemisphere contains the Tropic of Capricorn
Southern hemisphere
occurs when water sinks into (absorbed by) the ground
Infliction
slope and run Off Direct or indirect relationship?
Direct relationship
the energy does not pass through the object it bounds back
Reflected
When is the summer solstice? (15 hours of daylight 9 hours of darkness)
june 21st
What is the angle of insulation during the spring equinox
48 degrees
release water from the atmosphere
Condensation sublimation and precipitation
Saturation and run off direct or indirect relationship?
a term used to describe the electromagnetic energy given off by the sun that reaches the earth
Insulation
What hemisphere contains the Tropic of Cancer ?
Northern hemisphere
what is another name for solar noon ?
Perpendicular insulation