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Tilt of the earth’s axis

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23.5 degrees from plane of ecliptic

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Tilt of the earth’s axis

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axis is tilted 23.5 degrees from plane of eliptic

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Summer Solstice

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June 21
Northern hemisphere turned maximally toward the sun
over head sun at the tropic of cancer (23.5 degrees north)
Longest day and shortest night in northern hemisphere

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Winter Solstice

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occurs on or about december 21; earth’s north pole is directly away from the sun; sun’s rays are at 23.5*S (Tropic of Capricorn); 8 hours of light 16 hours of darkness; also called winter, december solstice

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heterosphere

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gases not evenly mixed, separate on basis of their weight. the heavier the gas, the closer it is to the globe. 80-480km above the earths surface.

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thermosphere

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the uppermost layer of the atmosphere.

Temp very high but has very little heat

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Mesosphere

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he middle layer; coldest. Temperature decreases as altitude increases

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Stratosphere

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The layer of the atmosphere that lies between the troposphere and the mesosphere and in which temperature increases as altitude increases; contains the ozone layer

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troposphere

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lowest level of the atmosphere, based on temperature. 0-18km. has 90% of the mass of the atmosphere. temperature decreases with elevation throughout the atmosphere.

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What are 3 ways that net radiation is expended by?

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  • latent heating
  • sensible heating
  • ground heating/cooling
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Latent Heat

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heat transfer due to evaporation or condensation of water

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The greenhouse effect

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greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb longwave radiation
water vapor (#1)
Carbon dioxide
methane
and others
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convection/advection

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heat transfer of energy through movement of mass
convection-vertical movements
advection- horizontal
mainly atmosphere and oceans

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conduction

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molecule to molecule transfer of heat energy

transfer of heat from warmer substances to cooler substances

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What is albedo? What kind of surfaces have high albedo?

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Albedo is earth’s reflection
Avg earth albedo is 31%
High albedos: snow and ice, desert sand, clouds

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Lines of longitude are parallel and converge at the poles?

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False

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The sun emits radiant energy composed of?

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visible, ultraviolet, infared

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The # of hours of sunshine varies with latitude?

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True

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The earth does one of these every 365.25 days

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revolution

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Graphic scale

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if you enlarge the map you can still use the scale

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no units but if enlarged the scale is no longer usable

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Ratio scale

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Geography

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the study of the earth’s physical and cultural features

method not a body of knowledge

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physical geography

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s the spatial analysis of all physical elements and processes that make up the environment.

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Latitude

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The distance north or south from the equator; expressed in degrees.

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Longitude
angular distance east or west on the earth's surface, measured by the angle contained between the meridian of a particular place and some prime meridian, as that of Greenwich, England, and expressed either in degrees or by some corresponding difference in time.
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Polar
very cold, no rain(H), N. & S. poles
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Daylength
``` # of hours of sunshine varies with latitude no variability at the equator greatest variability at the poles ```
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Principal Temp Controls
latitude Altitude cloud cover Land-water differences
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Geography is the interconnection of ____ (4).
- Natural systems - Geographic areas - Society - Cultural activities
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Hurricanes move ____ to ___ and curve to the _____.
east to west, north
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The arctic is ___ degrees to the North Pole.
66.5 degrees
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The Antarctic is ____ degrees to the south pole.
66.5 degrees
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____ is 23.5 degrees north
Equatorial
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___ is 23.5 degrees south
tropical
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____ receive more concentrated insolation due to Earth's curvature-- 2.5 times more than poles!!!
tropics
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Longitude is related to ____.
Time
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lines of equal longitude are called ______. --not parallel to each other
meridians
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_____ serves as the standard for time.
Prime meridian
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What is the universal time?
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
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Remote sensing can see wavelengths in the ____, ____, and _____
ultraviolet, infrared, and/or microwave range
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How much time is Earth from the sun?
8.20
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Orbit is _______.
Elliptical
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Earth is closest to the sun on _____
January 3rd, perihelion (147,000,000 km)
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Earth is farthest away from the sun on?
July 4th, aphelion | 152,000,000 km
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When the solar wind reaches the poles it is the ______.
Aurora Borealis
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On its way to earth, the solar wind first encounters _______.
the magnetosphere
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The sun emits which kind of radiation?
shortwave radiation aka solar radiation
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The Earth emits which kind of radiation?
longwave radiation, aka terrestrial radiation
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What is incoming solar radiation?
insolation
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Places where the sun's rays are perpendicular receive ____ ___
more insolation
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Amount of incoming radiation that comes from the sun. varies with season and location because of seasonality.
Insolation
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incoming solar radiation that reaches earth. Blue wavelengths are unable to pass back through the atmosphere, causing the sky to appear blue.
insolation
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The sun can only be ____ ____ in tropics.
directly overhead
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What is 23.5 degrees North?
tropic of cancer
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What is 23.5 degrees South?
tropic of capricorn
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Why do we have seasons?
- revolution - rotation - tilt of earth's axis - axial parallelism - sphericity
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What direction does earth rotate?
counterclockwise (west to east)
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What is the atmosphere composed of?
- Nitrogen (78%) - Oxygen (21%) - Argon (.9%) - Carbon dioxide (0.039%) - -All others (.06%) Trace gases
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All the atmosphere gases are held down by _____.
gravity
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what percent of earth is covered by clouds at any given time?
50%
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What decreases exponentially with height?
Pressure
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Pressure is highest at ___ ____.
sea level
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What are 3 natural factors that affect air pollution?
- Winds - Local and regional landscapes - Temperature inversion
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What are three ways to examine the atmosphere?
- composition - temperature - function
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____ is where the gases are evenly mixed (78% Nitrogen, 21% oxygen, act)
homosphere
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The temperature normally ___ throughout the troposphere.
Decreases
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T/F: Lines of latitude run east to west and are parallel.
True
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True or False: In the homosphere, the atmosphere contains 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and .9% argon.
True
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T/F: Lines of latitude are parallel and converge at the poles.
False
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The earth emits energy composed of _____ wavelengths.
infrared wavelengths
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What is the tilt of the earths axis on the spring equinox?
23.5 degrees
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What information do you need to guess a locations temperature? (4)
- latitude - altitude - proximity to coast - cloud cover

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