New science Flashcards
Main source of solar radiation
Insolation
Longer the path in the sky, earth receives greater insolation when the days are longer
Higher altitude
Position of the sun in the sky depends on the latitude you are standing on
Latitudinals Variation in insolation
Movement of an object around another object
Revolution
Path on which the revolving objects move
Orbit
Transition of each seasons
Solstice and equinox
June to November
Rainy
December to February
Dry/Cool season
March to may
Hot/Dry season
This changes with the position of earth in the orbit
The orbital position and changing insolation
During this time the sun reaches its highest noon altitude and stacks reversing its movement towards lower altitude
Solstice
Winter solstice in Northern hemisphere
Less sunlight
Summer solstice in the northern hemisphere
More sunlight
Earth experiences equal lengths of days and nights
Equinox
Marks beginning of Spring, spring equinox March 21
Vernal equinox
Marks Beginning of autumn, fall equinox, Sept 23
Autumnal equinox
Who believed that monstrous crocodilian dragon named bakunawa was the caused of the eclipse
Early cebuano’s
Summer monsoon ((southwest)) wet monsoon may to September
Habagat
Winter monsoon ((northeast)) dry monsoon October to March
Amihan
Promotes greater rainfall and floods
LA Niña
Every 2-9 years large scale of oceanographic or meteorological event
El Niño
Newmoon passes between earth and sun
Eclipses of Sun
Full moon on earth’s shadow
Eclipses of moon
Used to predict upcoming lunar eclipses
Saros cycle
Earth’s 2 shadows
Umbra, penumbra
Use protection when seeing solar eclipses?
Yes
Use protection when seeing lunar eclipses?
No
Types of lunar eclipses
Particial, penumbral, total
