topic 3 climate change

Question 1

weather

Answer 1

The state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time

Question 2

climate

Answer 2

The long-term pattern of weather conditions in a particular area, typically observed over a period of 30 years or more.

Question 3

Earths energy budget

Answer 3

Refers to the balance between the energy earth receives from the sun and the energy it radiates back into space.

Question 4

solar radiation

Answer 4

All light is measured on a spectrum. Different types of light will interact differently with the atmosphere.

Question 5

visible light

Answer 5

Colours that can be seen by the human eye, is absorbed and reflected by earth’s surface, reflected light becomes infrared.

Question 6

uv radiation

Answer 6

Invisible, cannot see or feel it, causes sunburn, skin damage and eye damage, is absorbed in the mesosphere.

Question 7

infrared radiation

Answer 7

Felt as heat, is absorbed by both the troposphere and earths surface.