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vocab
Term | Definition |
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insolation | amount of the sun's energy that reaches Earth |
atmosphere | air surrounding the Earth |
troposphere | layer of atmosphere closest to the Earth; most important to us because all our weather occurs here; weather changes above this layer do not affect us |
stratosphere | layer of atmosphere above the troposphere |
air pressure | force put on an area by the air above it |
weather | conditions of the atmosphere [temperature and precipitation] |
barometer | instrument used to measure air pressure |
thermometer | instrument used to measure temperature |
Northern Hemisphere+ tilted toward sun+ concentrated rays of sunlight | summer |
Northern Hemisphere+ tilted away from sun+ spread-out rays of sunlight | winter |
what surface gets hotter than smooth surfaces because the light bounces around causing more energy to be absorbed | rough surfaces |
dark colors | absorbs |
light colors | reflects |
soil | absorbs |
water | reflects |