Lesson 1-3 Flashcards
Storm
extreme and/or unusual weather
Meteorologist
study earth’s atmosphere
El Nino
when winds over the equator stop blowing
what do scientists use satellites for?
to take pictures of the earth
Geologists
study the history and structure of the earth
Seismologists
study earthquakes
Volcanologists
study volcanoes and earth’s internal heat
Where is Tornado Alley?
in North America
Where is the Ring of Fire?
in Pacific Ocean
Vortex
movement of liquids and gases in a spiral around a central axis
Climate
weather conditions in a place over a LONG period of time
Weather
state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
3 causes of storms
1) heat of sun, 2) water in the air, 3) spin of the earth
Solar Energy
Energy from the sun
Radiation
energy from the sun that makes its way through space to the planet Earth
What happens to the sun’s energy that is not absorbed by land and oceans?
Reflected back into space and absorbed by atmosphere
What creates wind, rain and other types of weather?
interaction of the sun’s energy with Air, Soil and water
What is responsible for the change in seasons?
tilt of the earth’s axis
How much of the sun’s energy is absorbed by land and oceans?
50%
Atmosphere
keeps most of the earth’s surfaces warm enough for life to exist
Nitrogen
makes up most of the earth’s atmosphere
Troposhere
layer of the atmosphere where weather takes place
Carbon Dixoide
“greenhouse gas” that absorbs the suns energy and keeps the planet warm
Stratosphere
Layer of the atmosphere where the ozone is located
what layer traps UV radiation?
Ozone
Equinox
The 2 days where night and day are almost equal in length
