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New science Flashcards

1
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Main source of solar radiation

A

Insolation

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2
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Longer the path in the sky, earth receives greater insolation when the days are longer

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Higher altitude

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3
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Position of the sun in the sky depends on the latitude you are standing on

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Latitudinals Variation in insolation

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4
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Movement of an object around another object

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Revolution

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5
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Path on which the revolving objects move

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Orbit

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6
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Transition of each seasons

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Solstice and equinox

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7
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June to November

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Rainy

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8
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December to February

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Dry/Cool season

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9
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March to may

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Hot/Dry season

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10
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This changes with the position of earth in the orbit

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The orbital position and changing insolation

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11
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During this time the sun reaches its highest noon altitude and stacks reversing its movement towards lower altitude

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Solstice

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12
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Winter solstice in Northern hemisphere

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Less sunlight

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13
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Summer solstice in the northern hemisphere

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More sunlight

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14
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Earth experiences equal lengths of days and nights

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Equinox

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15
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Marks beginning of Spring, spring equinox March 21

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Vernal equinox

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16
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Marks Beginning of autumn, fall equinox, Sept 23

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Autumnal equinox

17
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Who believed that monstrous crocodilian dragon named bakunawa was the caused of the eclipse

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Early cebuano’s

18
Q

Summer monsoon ((southwest)) wet monsoon may to September

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Habagat

19
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Winter monsoon ((northeast)) dry monsoon October to March

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Amihan

20
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Promotes greater rainfall and floods

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LA Niña

21
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Every 2-9 years large scale of oceanographic or meteorological event

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El Niño

22
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Newmoon passes between earth and sun

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Eclipses of Sun

23
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Full moon on earth’s shadow

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Eclipses of moon

24
Q

Used to predict upcoming lunar eclipses

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Saros cycle

25
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Earth’s 2 shadows

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Umbra, penumbra

26
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Use protection when seeing solar eclipses?

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Yes

27
Q

Use protection when seeing lunar eclipses?

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No

28
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Types of lunar eclipses

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Particial, penumbral, total

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