Topic 3 - Climate Change Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Weather
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The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time.
2
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Climate
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The long-term pattern of weather conditions in a particular area, typically observed over a period of 30 years or more.
3
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Earth’s energy budget
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The balance between the energy Earth receives from the Sun and the energy it radiates back into space.
4
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Solar radiation
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Different types of light that interact differently with the atmosphere, across the light spectrum.
5
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Visible light
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- Colours that can be seen by the human eye.
- Is absorbed and reflected by earth’s surface.
- Reflected light becomes infrared.
6
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UV radiation
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- Invisible
- Causes sunburns, skin cancer, and eye damage.
- Is absorbed by the mesosphere.
7
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Infrared radiation
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- Felt as heat.
- Is absorbed by both the troposphere and earth’s surface.
