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14 cards·by 1jandrewmat
What is the definition of weather
short term day today conditions of a region .
What is climate
Climate is the pattern and statistics of the weather over a period of time in a large region
What are the elements of weather
temperature,wind, cloudiness, humidity, precipitation and air pressure.
Elements of Climate
Seasonal cycles, year to year conditions, latitude ,ocean currents, topography vegetation
How does the earth absorb energy from the sun
some solar energy is absorbed in the atmosphere by water vapor, dust, and ozone most is
absorbed by earths surface
What is the solar energy transformed into once absorbed by the earths surface
Heat energy
What are the components of Earth’s climate system?
hydrosphere, the cryosphere, the land surface and the biosphere,
What is the Hydroshere
all the waters on the earth's surface
What is the biosphere
the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth
What is the green house effcect
the trapping of the sun's warmth in a planet's lower atmosphere
What are the different greenhouse gasses
Methane, Water Vapor,Carbon Dioxide,Nitrous Oxide,Ground level Ozone,Halocarbons
What is the Albedo Effect
The ability of a substance to reflect solar radiation
Evidence of Climate Change
Average Global temperature rising,green house gasses increasing
What is the cryosphere
The cryosphere is those portions of Earth's surface where water is in solid form,