Albedo effect - Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

LEED Green Associate Complete Test Bank with a Complete A+ study guide_ Summer 2023-2024. Who can use the USGMC Member Logo? - Only USGBC Members in good standing. What can be used to assist with the certification of projects in a campus of multi-building setting such as corporate campuses, college campuses and government installations? - ** The LEED for Multiple Buildings and On-Campus Building rating system provides direction in applying LEED for New Construction to projects in a campu...

GEOG 2050 Midterm Exam | Answered with complete solutions The temperature control that includes the heat capacity of a substance is A) movement B) specific heat C) cloud cover D) evaporation The land surface cools off more rapidly at night than water does because A) the amount of energy stored in the land is less than that stored in the water column B) the energy is stored in a shallow layer near the surface of the land, and so it can be radiated away faster C) all of these D) none of the abov...

Angle of of Earth's Tilt on its Axis correct answers ~23.5 degrees Ecliptic correct answers the plane traced by Earth's solar orbit Earth's Seasons: explanation correct answers 1) caused by unequal distribution of solar energy across Earth's surface due to the planet's tilt and rotation on its axis the 4 "Marks" of Earth's Seasons correct answers 1) vernal equinox 2) summer solstice 3) autumnal equinox 4) winter solstice Vernal equinox correct answers 1) starts on March 21...

What happens to solar radiation as it tries to reach the surface of or planet? - Atmosphere is largely transparent to incoming solar radiation; Most visible radiation reaches the surface; About 50% absorbed at Earth's surface; Absorption: energy is converted to heat; Reflection: energy bounces off a surface (albedo: percentage of light reflected); Scattering: dust and gas molecules scatter energy in all directions What is albedo? How can albedo change? - Percentage of diffusely reflected sun...

What are anthropogenic global changes? - Answer-Global CO2 rise Ocean acidification What is the approximate thickness of the Earth's atmosphere? - Answer-120 km What is the largest reservoir of fresh water in the Earth system - Answer-Glaciers and ice caps What is the radius of the Earth - Answer-6,400 km What is thought by scientist to be the strongest factor responsible for the extremely hot climate on Venus compared to Earth - Answer-The Greenhouse Effect What are Greenhouse ...

APES Unit 5: Climate and Land Use Layers of the Atmosphere - correct answer troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. A further region at about 500 km above the Earth's surface is called the exosphere Troposphere - correct answer Closest layer to Earth Densest layer Weather occurs Stratosphere - correct answer Ozone layer: pale blue gas composed of molecules made up of three oxygen atoms (O3) Absorbs UV-B and UV-C radiation Climate varies in different parts of the Ear...

composition of atomosphere correct answers 78% N2, 21 % O2, trace gases fixed trace gases of the atmosphere correct answers argon, carbon dioxide, neon, helium, hydrogen, and xenon variable trace gases of the atmosphere correct answers water vapour, pollutants troposphere correct answers 0-17 km above Earth's surface, site of weather, organisms, contains most atmospheric water vapor. (temperature decreases with increasing altitude, pressure decreases) stratosphere correct answers 2n...

GEOG 1900 Exam with Complete Solutions Consider a hill or a building, such as Adena Hall. All else equal, you would expect snow to melt fastest: On the south side (the side facing south) In which layer of the atmosphere does the weather occur? Troposphere On which day will the sun have the highest noon sun angle in newark, ohio? June 21 The daily minimum temperature tends to occur: Just before sunrise Which of the following surfaces has the largest albedo? New Snow What is the primary ca...

Quarternary Ice Age Answer - Most recent ice age that started 2.6 million years ago with two epochs (Pleistocene and Holocene) Loch Lomond Stadial Answer - Last glacial advance in the UK 12,000-10,000 years ago in Scottish Highlands caused by Gulf Stream cut off by Lake Agassiz Little Ice Age Answer - Between when average temperatures were 1-2C cooler, resulting in glaciers re-advancing and abandoned settlements in Iceland Eccentricity Cycle Answer - Change in Earth's orbit fr...

"avaliable" energy resources - the availability of these resources depends on the cost and energy needed to extract and process these resources. Advantages of Coal - 1. Abundant 2. Cheep to transport Advantages of Natural Gas - Clean fuel, requires very little processing, readily transported over land through pipelines. It's carbon dioxide emission rate, per unit of energy, is lower than all other fossil fuels. It contributes less to smog formation than gasoline does. Advantages of Pet...