atmoshpere and climate

Question 1

weather

Answer 1

condition of the atmosphere at a certain time (EX: now)

Question 2

climate

Answer 2

average weather at a particular time and place

Question 3

where does solar radiation come from

Answer 3

Nuclear reactions in the suns core transforms hydrogen into helium. It releases energy and travels through space as radiation.

Question 3

where does solar radiation come from

Answer 3

Nuclear reactions in the suns core transforms hydrogen into helium. It releases energy and travels through space as radiation.

Question 4

what radiation does the sun contain

Answer 4

all of the frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Question 5

is solar radiation distributed evenly on the earth

Answer 5

no because of the curvature of the earth

Question 6

what is the reason we have seasons

Answer 6

Because the axis point will rotate with the earth and tilt towards the sun which means it will be summer and when it is pointed away it will be winter.

Question 7

Temperature

Answer 7

average kinetic energy (energy of motion)

Question 8

Heat

Answer 8

Energy that is transferred from object to object due to the temperature difference.