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12 Cards in this Set
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What is Energy? |
The ability to cause change |
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How can energy be transferred? |
Moving objects, waves, and heat flow |
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Does heat flow from hot to cold, or cold to hot? |
Hot to cold |
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Describe three ways that heat can be transferred. Include examples for each |
Conduction- transfer energy by touch- two items colliding Convection- transfer heat by the movement of water- lava lamp Radiation- transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves- radiator |
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Where does the energy in Earth's atmosphere come from? |
Sun |
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What are three main types of solar radiation? Describe each. |
Infrared Radiation- felt as heat, long wavelength, Ultraviolet Radiation- sunburn, short wavelengths, invisible Visible Light- near visible radiation, ROYGBIV |
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Does all of sun's energy reach Earth? Explain. |
No, some is absorbed and some is reflected |
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Does conduction heat the atmosphere? |
Very little |
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Why does convection occur in the atmosphere? |
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface, sun heats the ground then rises into the atmosphere |
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Does the land or the ocean heat up and cool down faster |
Land |
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Describe land breeze, sea breeze, mountain breeze, and valley breeze. |
LB: blows from the land to the sea during the day SB: blows from the sea to the land during the night MB: blows down from the mountains during the night VB: blow upward from the valley during the day |
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Describe the Santa Ana Winds. |
•starts in the Great Basin •squeeze through canyons toward the coast •hot and dry and intense winds • hazardous during the fire season |
