Earth's Climate System

Question 1

Weather

Answer 1

fluctuating state of the atmosphere

Question 2

how to describe weather/determine (4)

Answer 2

temperature
windspeed and direction
type of precipitation
type of clouds

Question 3

climate

Answer 3

Average weather over a certain area or time

Question 4

how can climate vary?

Answer 4

latitude
distance to large bodies of water
geography

Question 5

climate system

Answer 5

is an interactive system consisting of the interactions of
the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and geosphere.

Question 6

what are the 4 subsystems?

Answer 6

geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere

Question 7

this ss is the most uneven, unstable, and fast-changing part of the climate system

Answer 7

atmosphere

Question 8

nitrogen and oxygen do not have significant interaction with the sun.

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

trace gases such as water vapor (H2O), carbon
dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O,) and ozone (O3) absorb and emit radiation.

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

What are trace gases also called?

Answer 10

GREENHOUSE GASES

Question 11

why does ghg increase temperature of earth’s surface?

Answer 11

they absorb the outgoing radiation from the surface and reemit them into the atmosphere.

Question 12

this is the primary greenhouse gas. why?

Answer 12

WATER VAPOR

most variable component of the atmosphere.

Question 13

how does the hydrosphere influence the climate system?

Answer 13

storing and transporting large amounts of energy.
(dahil yung oceans kayang makapag-absorb ng sun radiation)

Question 14

This act as a climate regulator because they strongly influence temperature changes.

Answer 14

OCEANSSSSSSSSS

Question 15

How can soil and vegetation at the land of geosphere affect climate?

Answer 15

it controls how much energy received from the sun is returned to the environment.

Question 16

what part/layer of the geosphere affects climate?

Answer 16

crust

Question 17

Soil moisture greatly affects surface temperature because the evaporation of water from the soil requires energy.

Answer 17

TRUE

Question 18

What is topography?

Answer 18

description of the surface feature of the land

Question 19

how does topography affect climate?

Answer 19

affects the wind that blows on the
land surface.

Question 20

A mountain range may block the path of low
altitude clouds, affecting the weather in surrounding areas.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

(biosphere) ______ allows the release of oxygen and uptake of carbon dioxide; hence, organisms take part in the exchange of greenhouse gases.

Answer 21

Photosynthesis

Question 22

Removing large number of plants and trees in an area can cause an increase in free carbon dioxide due to less plant absorbers

Answer 22

TRUE

Question 23

yes