Mountain Climate correct answers Wide variations in temperature and precipitation varying from elevation.
Desert Climate correct answers Less than 10 inches of rainfall. High variances in daily high/low temperatures common.
Tropical Climate correct answers Temperatures 75 degrees or above yea...
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Mountain Climate correct answers Wide variations in temperature and precipitation varying from
elevation.
Desert Climate correct answers Less than 10 inches of rainfall. High variances in daily high/low
temperatures common.
Tropical Climate correct answers Temperatures 75 degrees or above year round with lots of
rainfall
Marine West Coast Climate correct answers 45-75 degrees year round with abundant amounts of
rainfall.
Humid Continental Climate correct answers Hot summers and cold winters with high humidity
and precipitation year round.
microclimate correct answers small climatic regions near or on the ground
mesoclimate correct answers small climatic area on the earth's surface
macroclimate correct answers climate of a much larger area like a state or country
global climate correct answers climate extending over the entire earth
Weather V.S. Climate correct answers Weather is what conditions of the atmosphere are over a
short period of time. Climate is how the atmosphere "behaves" over relatively long periods of
time.
natural gases correct answers all natural gases are made up of hydrocarbons (hydrogen and
carbon molecules) some are fossil fuels
anthropogenic gases correct answers human made gases, affect climate
aerosols correct answers a group of solid or liquid droplets in air or another gas.
aerosol gas examples correct answers fog, haze, cigarette smoke, mist,
greenhouse gases correct answers absorbs radiation within the thermal infrared range, releases it,
and causes greenhouse effect
, volcanic particulates (volcanic ash) correct answers made up of small pieces of tepha: pulverized
pieces of rock and glass
3 types of radiation correct answers albedo, longwave, and shortwave
albedo radiation correct answers diffused radiation: light that's reflected from the earth, and
reflected into space, reflectivity of earth
shortwave radiation correct answers used to describe the radiant energy emitted from the sun or
tanning beds. uses UV rays
longwave radiation correct answers absorbs sun rays and emits these rays, infrared energy
emitted by the earth and atmosphere
daisy world model correct answers A hypothetical idea in which a planet is covered in black and
white daisies with different albedos. The black thrives in cooler weather but absorbs heat causing
the planet to warm. The white thrives in warmer weather but reflects heat and cools it back
causing more black daisies to grow
1st Interaction of radiation with the atmosphere/atmospheric gases/aerosols correct answers
Scattering: small particles and gas molecules diffuse some of the incoming solar rays, reducing
the amount of incoming radiation reaching the earth's surface. It redirects the rays into different
directions without reducing the intensity. It causes the sky to be blue.
2nd Interaction of radiation with the atmosphere/atmospheric gases/aerosols correct answers
Absorption: solar radiation is retained by substances and converted into heat energy. Then it
emits its own/converts the heat energy into long wave radiation.
3rd Interaction of radiation with the atmosphere/atmospheric gases/aerosols correct answers
Reflection: sunlight is redirected 180 degrees back into space. The redirection causes 100% loss
in insolation/solar radiation. Most reflection comes from reflection off of liquid and frozen water
in clouds.
Insolation correct answers amount of solar radiation reaching an area
Causes of daily temperature variations correct answers earth's rotation, sun angle, wind speed,
cloudiness
Causes of seasonal temperature variations correct answers amount of solar radiation reaching the
ground
Köppen System correct answers a system for classifying the world's climates on the basis of
temperature and precipitatiion
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