Vocab 3 Flashcards
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Latitude
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Latitude lines run east-west and measure distance from the equator
2
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Longitude
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Longitude lines run north-south
3
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Solar Radiation
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Sun’s radiation that provides Earth’s light and heat.
4
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Milankovitch Cycle
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Changes in Earth’s orbit, tilt, and spin affect sunlight and climate.
5
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Glacial-Interglacial
Cycles
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Ice ages and warm periods caused by the Milankovitch cycle.
6
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Sunspots
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Dark sunspots linked to ultraviolet radiation levels.
7
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Solar Cycle
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Sunspot cycles shift solar radiation, from low (Solar Minimum) to high (Solar Maximum).
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