Climate Relationships Flashcards
(20 cards)
As plant growth increases runoff?
decreases
As permeability increases runoff
decreases
As sorting increases porosity
increases
what happens to infiltration rate as particle size increases
increases
what happens to permeability as particle size increases
increases
what happens to porosity as particle size increases
remains the same
what happens to capillarity as particle size increases
decreases
what happens to water retention as particle size increases
decreases
what factors increase runoff?
increased slope, tightly packed particles, smaller or mixed particles, increased precipitation, and an impermeable surface
what does it mean if the soil is saturated
the pore spaces are filled with water
In a water budget, what is supply and demand?
supply is the precipitation, demand is potential evapotranspiriation (PE)
What causes the PE to increase
increase in temperature
Explain the difference between the climates on the windward and leeward sides of a mountain
windward is cooler and more rain (cold and wet), lee ward is arid and warmer ( warm and dry).
How does the closeness to a large body of water moderate the climate?
Being close to a body of water will lower the temperature range of an area. Warmer Winters and Cooler Summers
Which areas have the greatest temperature range?
Mid latitude areas that are INland
what reflects the most incoming solar raditaion
light colored and smooth
energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth mainly by..
Electromagnetic waves
which day of the year does the Sun reach the greatest altitude at solar noon in NYC
June 21
In the southern hemisphere June,July,and august are.. and winter months are …
the colder months, hot
Which rays go in and which go out
Visible light = in,
Infrared rays = reflect and go out
