Environmental chem. topic 2 Flashcards
When you move further away from the equator, does the climate become colder or hotter?
colder
what’s the amount of thermal energy each region of Earth
receives is called?
insolation
what’s the angle of this tilt called and its actual angle
angle of
inclination & 23.5º
The Equator receives how much sun light all year?
it receives the same amount of sun,
no matter the time of year.
The farther away you get from the equator, the
more the angle of inclination will affect… + what’s are the two that get most affected?
THE CLIMATE + North and South poles
The longer the day, the more sunlight that region…
receives + warmer it will be
A solstice occurs when..
there is the least or
most amount of sunlight.
when does a solstice occur for the northern hemisphere
-December 21 to 22 where it has the least amount of sunlight.
-The June 21 to 22 solstice is when the
Northern Hemisphere has the most
amount of sunlight
An Equinox occurs when..
the number of daylight hours equals the number of night hours.
how many times a year does an Equinox happen?
twice a year
when particular does the Equinox happen?
in the spring (March 19 to 21) and the fall (September 22 to 24)
As you travel farther away from the equator, the angle of incidence.. increases or decreases
increases, which decreases the power of the sun’s energy.
what does the ozone absorb most of
ultraviolet
radiation (short-wavelength)
As the angle of incidence increases, the area covered by the same amount of sunlight increases, decreasing what?
the power of solar energy
what does carbon dioxide and water vapour absorb most?
of the infrared radiation (long-wavelength).
