Ch4 and 5

Question 0

•Ability to do work-takes various forms.

Answer 0

Energy

Question 1

1. Organisms have temp tolerances
2. Affects human built landscape
3. Affects inorganic components of landscape

Answer 1

Impact of temp on landscapes

Question 2

Form of energy

Movement of atoms (kinetic energy)

Answer 2

Temp and heat

Question 3

Expression/ measurement of heat

Fahrenheit/ Celsius/ kelvin

Answer 3

Temperature

Question 4

Electromagnetic radiation (energy in light) (waves)

Answer 4

Solar energy

Question 5

•changes state or condition of matter

Answer 5

Energy

Question 6

Never created not destroyed

Answer 6

Energy

Question 7

Energy of movement from hot to cold

Answer 7

Energy

Question 8

Average kinetic energy of molecules in a substance.

Answer 8

Temperature

Question 9

Energy that transfers from one object to another

Answer 9

Heat

Question 10

Sun

Answer 10

(Solar energy)

Question 11

Only significant for source of energy of earths atmosphere

Answer 11

Sun

Question 12

Does not require a medium (presence of matter)

Answer 12

Solar energy (light energy)

Question 13

This results in the intensity if dollar energy and diminishes w/distance from the sun.

Answer 13

Divergence from the central focus (sun)

Question 14

Short wave radiation

Answer 14

Incoming solar radiation energy

Question 15

Outgoing radiation (energy)

Answer 15

Long wave radiation

Question 16

Insolation

Answer 16

Incoming solar radiation SHORT

Question 17

Terrestrial energy

Answer 17

LONG

Question 18

Radiation

Answer 18

All objects rotate electromagnetically

Question 19

Hot objects radiate w/

Answer 19

Greater intensity than cooler objects

Question 20

Atoms vibrate less rapidly

Answer 20

Reflection

Question 21

Good absorber of insolation (atoms vibrate more rapidly)

Answer 21

Warms up rapidly, absorber

Question 22

In scattering, Gas molecules and particulate matter do what?

Answer 22

Deflects light waves and redirects them.

Question 23

Some of the waves are back scattered to space

Answer 23

Scattering

Question 24

Light passes THROUGH a medium as when light passes through clear glass

Answer 24

Transmission

Question 25

Greenhouse effect

Answer 25

1. ) atmosphere easily transmits shortwave radiation from sun 2. ) atmosphere is poor transmitter of long wave energy radiated from earths surface

Question 26

Conduction

Answer 26

Heat energy (vibration of atoms) passes from one place to another

Question 27

Conduction examples

Answer 27

Metallic, ceramic, foam cup temps. Foam is poor heat conductor

Question 28

Evaporation

Answer 28

Liquid goes from water to gas (water vapor)

Question 29

Cooling process where sensitive heat "latent heat" is stored

Answer 29

Evaporation

Question 30

Condensation

Answer 30

Liquid goes from gas to liquid

Question 31

A warming process "latent heat" is released.

Answer 31

Condensation

Question 32

Mass and volume ; solids liquids gases atomic particles

Answer 32

Matter

Question 33

Visible light, microwaves, x-rays, radio waves

Answer 33

Electromagnetic radiation

Question 34

Oscillation if electrons

Answer 34

Waves of energy move through space by way of rapidly oscillating electromagnetic fields

Question 35

travels through space w/o loss of energy. intensity diminishes traveling through spherical body w/ increased distanced rom sun

Answer 35

Waves

Question 36

Violet

Answer 36

Short length radiation

Question 37

Blue

Answer 37

Long wavelength including green yellow orange and res

Question 38

Electromagnetic emission magnetic energy is emitted from an object

Answer 38

Radiation

Question 39

Cooler bodies =

Answer 39

Long waves

Question 40

Rock and souls are great

Answer 40

Absorbers/ radiators

Question 41

Change in direction of light waves sometimes continue eventually striking surface causing..

Answer 41

Scattering, "diffuse radiation"

Question 42

Short waves transmit long waves don't readily transmit easily through terrestrial radiation

Answer 42

Greenhouse effect

Question 43

Storms fueled by release of

Answer 43

Latent heat

Question 44

Global energy budget

Answer 44

Annual balance between coming and outgoing radiation

Question 45

Angle at which rays from the sun strike earths surface

Answer 45

Angle of incidence

Question 46

Primary determinant of the intensity of solar radiation received name any spot on earth

Answer 46

Angle of incidence

Question 47

Higher latitudes are much less

Answer 47

Intense than Tropical areas according to insolation

Question 48

What makes water diff from land

Answer 48

5x specific heat Transmission Mobility Evaporative cooling

Question 49

Cyclone

Answer 49

Wind converging counterclockwise INTO low pressure

Question 50

Anticyclone

Answer 50

Wind is diverging clockwise OUT of high pressure

Question 51

In anticyclones air

Answer 51

Descends

Question 52

Air rises in

Answer 52

Cyclones

Question 53

High pressure circulation pattern

Answer 53

North clockwise | South counter

Question 54

Low pressure circulating pattern

Answer 54

north counter | South clockwise

Question 55

1. ITCZ 2. Trade winds 3. Subtropical heights 4. Westerlies 5. Polar front 6. Polar easterlies 7. Polar highs

Answer 55

7 components of general circulation

Question 56

Zone where the air form the northern hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere meet

Answer 56

Inter tropical convergence Zone

Question 57

Zone of convergence and weak horizontal air flow

Answer 57

ITCZ

Question 58

Low pressure associated with high rainfall instability and rising air in the Hadley cells

Answer 58

ITCZ

Question 59

Well defined narrow cloud band over oceans near equator

Answer 59

ITCZ

Question 60

STH

Answer 60

Subtropical highs

Question 61

Gigantic ANTICYCLONES developed from DESCENDING air of the Hadley cells. Centered 30 latitude

Answer 61

Subtropical highs

Question 62

High pressure covers areas in subtropics

Answer 62

Subtropical highs