• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/25

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

25 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
What are the three layers that make up planet earth?
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Atmosphere
What is weather?
sert term conditions in the atmosphere
EX: humidity, temp, wind velosity
What is climate?
long-term prevailing patterns of weather
Does the earth have a uniform climate?
no
where is the earth warmest/ coldest?
warmest- the equator
coldest- the poles
Why does the temp vary over the surface of the planet?
the suns rays
What is radiant energy?
energy from the sun
What is the angle of insolation?
the angle at which the rays
true or false does all radiant energy strike earths surface and change into heat?
false only somethe rest is either absorbed into the atmosphere or reflected back into space
what is the angle of isolation?
it is the amount of solar that reaches any part of the planet depends on the angle at which the rays strike earth surface
where is solar energy most intense?
at the equator because the rays are at a 90 degree angle
what does t5he ocean temp vary with?
the latitude
whaen dot he temps of the ocean decrese?
as the distance north and south of the equator increases
what is the angle of inclination the axis of the earth has?
23.5 degrees from the irtical angle in relation to the sun
why do the northern oceans warm?
because the suns ray strike earth directly at this time
when is the northern hemosphere tilted away from the sun?
on dec. 21
what retains heat longer, the water or the land?
The water because the rays of the sun can penirate the water
when is most solar radiation absorbed in the water?
first 60 meters
Why is the sea breeze cooler than the normal breeze?
Because water takes longer time to heat from the suns rays.
What happens after sunset?
the land cools and it moves out to sea creating a land breeze.
What is the waters heat storage ability called?
Specific heat.
How many more times greater than of lands?
3x
What is a convection current?
The push pull that makes the breezes shift.
How do scientists calculate relative humidity?
they compare the amount of water vapor int he air to the max. amount of water vapor the air can hold
What are hygro meters? And what do they do?
They are instrumants that determine relative humidity.