atmosphere test Flashcards
(23 cards)
areas on a map that are the same color show regions called
isotherms
what is not a greenhouse gas?
oxygen
what has a moderating affect on weather?
water
climate is affected by what
proximity to water, altitude, latitude
specific heat capacity is what
the amount of energy required to raise 1g 1deg C
what is albedo
the amount of reflectivity of a surface
what is the order of the atmosphere
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
what layer is the ozone in
stratosphere
what is conduction
transfer of heat through direct contact
what is convection
circulation of rising heat and falling cooler molecules
what is insolation
the amount of solar energy on a substance
what are polar easterlies
dry cold winds
what are trade winds
found in tropics, contain warm moist air, responsible for tropical storms
westerlies
originates in horse latitudes and move to low areas
temperature is
the average kinetic energy of s substance
starry nights are
colder because radiated heat from earth has escaped
the great ocean conveyor belt does what
moves temperature around the earth
what’s the most prevalent gas in our atmosphere
nitrogen
why does CA have more moderate temperature than east coast?
ocean
global temperature variations are due to what?
insolation
how is atmosphere heated
heat is radiated off of earth’s surface
why do some items feel cold to the touch?
heat is transferred from your body to the object
what is the coriolis effect?
when you throw a ball while spinning it will curve
