climate

Question 1

what is the def of climate

Answer 1

weather conditions that occur in a region over a minimum of 30 years

Question 2

what is the def of weather

Answer 2

anything that relates to how the weather is behaving in that certain time

Question 3

what is anecdotal evidence

Answer 3

evidence based on personal experience

Question 4

what is scientific evidence

Answer 4

evidence that holds proof to their claims

Question 5

how does the atmosphere heat up the earth

Answer 5

gas traps thermal energy

Question 6

what gas has the highest global warming potential

Answer 6

nitrous oxide

Question 7

what is the most common green house gas

Answer 7

H20

Question 8

what is the carbon sink

Answer 8

anything that removes co2

Question 9

what is the natural greenhouse affect

Answer 9

gases that keep the earth at a temperature warm for life

Question 10

how is co2 produced

Answer 10

cellular respiration

Question 11

what was the Kyoto protocol

Answer 11

international agreement to reduce carbon emissions

Question 12

name the three components of the biosphere

Answer 12

atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere

Question 13

what portion is the lithosphere?

Answer 13

solid portion

Question 14

what is the lithosphere composed of

Answer 14

rocks minerals and elements

Question 15

how deep into the earth is the lithosphere

Answer 15

100km

Question 16

what semi fluid does the lithosphere float above?

Answer 16

upper mantle

Question 17

what is the hydrosphere made out of?

Answer 17

100% water

Question 18

what percent of the hydrosphere is made out of fresh water or salt

Answer 18

97 % salt water, 3 % fresh water

Question 19

what is the atmosphere made out of?

Answer 19

gases

Question 20

the atmosphere is made out of atmospheric?

Answer 20

dust

Question 21

list the composition of the atmosphere

Answer 21

nitrogen= 78.08%, oxygen= 20.95%, others= 0.97%

Question 22

list the four layers of the atmosphere

Answer 22

troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

Question 23

how high is the troposphere

Answer 23

0-10km

Question 24

troposphere is the only layer that can?

Answer 24

support life

Question 25

what occurs in the troposphere

Answer 25

weather

Question 26

temp in troposphere?

Answer 26

15c to -60c

Question 27

how high is the statosphere

Answer 27

10km to 50km

Question 28

what does the stratosphere obsorb?

Answer 28

uv radiation

Question 29

what is the temperature in the mesosphere

Answer 29

0 to -100c

Question 30

how high above the earth is the mesosphere

Answer 30

80km above the earth

Question 31

is the thermosphere the farthest or the closest

Answer 31

farthest

Question 32

what is the temperature in the thermosphere

Answer 32

-100 to 1500 c

Question 33

how far away from the earth is the thermosphere

Answer 33

80-300km

Question 34

what is altitude?

Answer 34

distance above the earth

Question 35

what is inversion

Answer 35

reversal of temperature patterns in the troposphere

Question 36

what can inversions cause pollution to do?

Answer 36

be trapped near the ground

Question 37

where can inversion cause cold air to be trapped

Answer 37

to the ground

Question 38

what is radiant energy

Answer 38

energy transmitted into electromagnetic waves

Question 39

what is isolation

Answer 39

solar energy received by region on earth surface

Question 40

what does isolation depend on?

Answer 40

latitude and characteristics

Question 41

what is latitude

Answer 41

imaginary lines on the equator

Question 42

what is equinox

Answer 42

number of house of daylight = numbers of hours of darkness

Question 43

what is the angle of inclination

Answer 43

degree poles are tilted

Question 44

what degrees are the poles tilted

Answer 44

23.50 degrees

Question 45

conduction is the transfer of energy through?

Answer 45

direct conflict from particles(usually solids)

Question 46

convention is the transfer of thermal energy through?

Answer 46

movement of particles from one place to the other.

Question 47

where does convection occur in

Answer 47

fluids

Question 48

atmospheric presure is exerted by the mass of?

Answer 48

air

Question 49

warm air is less dense then cold air meaning?

Answer 49

less atmospheric preasure

Question 50

what is the cariolis effect

Answer 50

direction of object forms a line by earths roation

Question 51

air in the northern hemisphere moves?

Answer 51

right

Question 52

air in the southern hemisphere moves?

Answer 52

left

Question 53

trade winds are near?

Answer 53

the equator

Question 54

what is a jet stream

Answer 54

band of fast moving air

Question 55

what does albedo measure?

Answer 55

reflectivity

Question 56

what objects reflect more?

Answer 56

light objects

Question 57

what objects have less albedo?

Answer 57

dark objects

Question 58

net budget radiation equals?

Answer 58

incoming radiation minus outgoing radiation

Question 59

what is the earths radiation budget?

Answer 59

0%

Question 60

thermal energy is transfered from?

Answer 60

low latitudes to high latitudes