Chapter 13 Flashcards
Factors that affects weather
Air temperature Air pressure Amount and type of precipitation Wind strength and direction Types of clouds
Factors that influence temperature
Latitude
Proximity to large bodies of water
Elevation
The long term average increase in global temperature
Global warming
Factors that influence precipitation
Proximity to mountain ranges
Wind
Factors that describe climate
Temperature
Precipitation
Refers to the day to day changes or patterns in the atmosphere at a particular place and time
Weather
Defined as the cumulative patterns of weather in a particular place over time
Climate
Directly exposed to the sun
Equator
Earth rotates around its axis at an angle of…
23.5 degrees
Temperature can be measured accurately by a…
Thermometer
Can be droplets of water or solidified water
Amount and type of precipitation/ precipitation
Meaning of DOST
department of science and technology
Meaning of PAGASA
Philippine atmospheric geophysical and astronomical services administration
Measures how hot or cold the air is
Air temperature
With very warm air temperature, water condenses to form clouds
Types of clouds
Measures how heavy the air is over a unit of area
Air pressure
Air moves from an area of high pressure to that of low pressure
Wind strength and direction
Windward side
Areas where winds blow from the sea onto land
Leeward side
Areas where wind blows from inland toward the sea
As ______ increases north or south of the equator, the temperature decreases
Latitude
Refers to the dynamics of air and precipitation on the windward slope of mountains
Orographic effect
Occurs on the leeward slope of mountains
Rain shadow effect
The main gases of the earths atmosphere
Nitrogen 78%
Oxygen 21%
Argon 0.93%
Period when the earth was covered by vast sheets of ice, which would reflect back heat to the sun more efficiently than non iced areas could
Albedo effect
Substances that absorb infrared radiation from the sun and trap the heat in the atmosphere
Greenhouse gases
Meaning of CFC
Chlorofluorocarbons
Is a fraction of solar energy reflected back to space
Albedo
Factors that affect the earths climate
The shape of earths orbit
The angle tilt of earths axis
Direction where north points
Co2 and other greenhouse gases
Refers to the changes in precipitation patterns, intensity and frequency, episodes of heat waves and drought
Climate change
Measures the use of resources against earths capacity to regenerate
Ecological footprint
Refers to the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere
Carbon footprint
