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LMS Ch 22.2 DR

Solar Energy Directed Reading

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X rays, gamma rays, and ultraviolet rays are absorbed by molecules of nitrogen and oxygen in the mesosphere and?? Thermosphere.
Ultraviolet rays are absorbed and act upon oxygen molecules to form ozone in the?? Sratosphere.
Solar radiation that is not reflected is?? Absorbed.
When Earth’s surface absorbs solar radiation, the surface materials are heated by?? Short-wavelength infrared rays and visible light.
What is the primary factor that affects how much solar energy reaches any point on Earth’s surface?? Latitude.
Near the equator, the rays of the sun strike the ground at an angle of about?? 90%.
Temperatures are higher at the equator because?? Solar energy is concentrated in a small area.
Seasonal variations in temperature occur because of?? The tilt of Earth’s axis.
Why does the amount of water in the air affect the temperature of a region?? Water Vapor stores heat.
Which regions will generally have more moderate temperatures?? Regions receiving ocean winds.
As they become heated, molecules in a substance?? Move faster.
The transfer of energy as heat from one substance to another by direct contact is called?? Conduction.
Solid substances are good conductors because?? Molecules are close together.
Air is a poor conductor because?? Molecules are far apart.
Conduction heats only the lowest few centimeters of the atmosphere because?? Air comes into direct contact with Earth.
Radiation?? All forms of energy that travel through space as waves, including the energy that Earth receives from the sun.
Wavelength?? The distance from any point on a wave to the identical point on the next wave.
Electromagnetic Waves?? The waves that make up all forms of radiation.
Electromagnetic Spectrum?? All of the frequencies or wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.
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