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18 Cards in this Set
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the ability to do work |
energy |
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units of measurement? |
heat is in cm3 Water in deg celcius |
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1st law thermodynamics? |
energy is not created or destroyed but is transformed |
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2nd law thermodynamics |
transformation is not 100% |
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term describing the amount of energy required to heat water to 1 degree Celsius? |
calorie |
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glucose is an example of ____ energy |
potential |
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fusing hydrogen together to make helium |
nuclear fusion |
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Term describing the scale of energy |
electromagnetic radiation |
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components of electromagnetic radiation? |
Gamma, XR, UV, visible light, infrared, radio waves |
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source of all earth's energy? |
solar radiation |
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Which is the worse type of UV light? |
UVC |
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3 different types of UV waves? |
UVC, UVB, UVA |
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Which UV light wavelength is closest to visible light? |
UVB |
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Which is the only UV light that can make it past the ozone layer? |
UVA |
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Types of solar radiation infiltration? |
atmosphere, land, water |
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What part of the atmosphere helps with radiation infiltration? |
gases and clouds that disperse or absorb some light. Clouds scatter energy due to water droplets in cloud |
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how does land infiltrate radiation? |
-vegetation -structures (rocks and buildings) -ground/soil -surface color (dark surfaces absorb light, white surfaces reflect) |
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How does water infiltrate radiation |
-ocean is dark and absorbs light -ice is light and reduces heat by reflecting 85% solar energy |
