weather and climate Flashcards
1
Q
Climate
A
prevailing weather patterns for a particular region
2
Q
radiation Energy
A
energy from the sun that reaches earth as visible light and ultraviolet and infrared (heat) radiation
3
Q
latitude
A
geographic coordinate that specifies the north-south position of a point on earth’s surface
4
Q
rotation
A
to spin on an axis;the spinning of eath on its that causes day and night to occur
5
Q
orbit
A
6
Q
convection current b
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