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Incoming solar radiation is called:
What is insolation.
100
What process happens when infrared radiation emitted by Earth is absorbed by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
What is the greenhouse effect.
100
The amount of energy required to raise 1 gram of a substance 1 degree Celsius is called?
What is specific heat.
100
What is the layer of the atmosphere we live in?
What is the troposphere.
100
What breeze takes place at night when high pressure air over land moves out over the ocean?
What is land breeze.
200
On June 21st what line of latitude will receive the highest angle of insolation?
What is 23.5 degrees North (Tropic of Cancer).
200
Name a greenhouse gas other than carbon dioxide.
Some examples are: methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and water vapor.
200
Which material on the Earth Science Reference table chart "Specific Heats of Common Materials" has the highest specific heat?
What is water.
200
Which layer of the atmosphere do we find the ozone layer?
What is the stratosphere.
200
What breeze happens during the day, when high pressure air over the ocean, moves towards the land.
What is a sea breeze.
300
On March 21st which line of latitude receives the highest angle of insolation?
What is the equator (0 degrees latitude).
300
When there is an increase in greenhouse gases what happens to Earth's temperature?
It begins to rise.
300
Which material on the ESRT "Specific Heat of Common Materials" Chart will cool down, once heated, the fastest?
What is lead.
300
Can you describe what happens to the temperature in the mesosphere as you go up in altitude?
As your altitude increases, the temperature decreases in the stratosphere.
300
What characteristics make a surface a good reflector?
In order to be a good reflector a surface must be lighter in color and smooth.
400
On December 21st the Southern Hemisphere will be experiencing the first day, of which season?
What is summer.
400
What are some results of global warming?
(Answer is acceptable as long as justified). Some things that may happen: -polar ice caps melting -droughts -flooding -extinction of different species
400
Why would you expect copper to cool down faster than ice?
Copper has a lower specific heat, meaning it needs to lose less energy in order to change its temperature.
400
What happens to the pressure as you increase in altitude in the thermosphere?
As you increase in altitude in the thermosphere, the pressure decreases.
400
Why might New York City, with lots of black tops and bumpy surfaces, be warmer than surrounding towns during the summer?
New York City has more darker and rough surfaces than areas outside of the city.
500
What causes the changes in the season's and the change in angle of insolation
Earth's tilt!
500
What causes global warming?
Global warming is the result of both human activity as well as natural causes. Human's have burned more fossil fuels in recent years leading to a rapid increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. However, natural processes like the Earth's tilt, changes in reflectivity and the sun all have an effect on rising temperatures.
500
Why does it take longer for water to heat up than land?
Water has a higher specific heat than land, meaning it needs more energy to raise its temperature.
500
Which layer of Earth's atmosphere has the highest concentration of water vapor, highest pressure, and temperature decreases with altitude?
What is the troposphere.
500
ou want to test a hypothesis, that darker colored objects absorb more heat than lighter colored objects. What type of experiment would you conduct in order to test this hypothesis?
Any answer is acceptable as long as justifiable.