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CH 6. 2
Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ninety nine percent of the radiation earth receives from the sun is _____ | visible light, ultraviolet, infrared radiation |
| about 20% of the radiation from the sun is _____ | absorbed by particles in the atmosphere |
| about 25 percent of the radiation from the sun is _____ | reflected by clouds |
| about 5% of the radiation from the sun is _____ | reflected by land and sea surface |
| about 50% of the suns rays are _____ | received and absorbed |
| absorbed radiation is reemitted as _____ | infrared radiation |
| radiation balance | the radiation being absorbed into the atmosphere and being reflected are the same |
| 3 kinds of energy transfer | CONDUCTION CONVECTION LATENT HEAT |
| conduction | the transfer of thermal energy by collisions between particles of matter |
| reflect | bounce back |
| radiation | electrometric waves that transfer thermal energy |
| convection | the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter from one place to another |
| stability | strength or weakness of circulating air motions |
| temperature inversion | condition in the troposphere that involves a temperature increase with altitude |
| process | series of actions |
| in what form does solar energy travel to the earth | through the process of radiation (Visible light, UV rays, Infrared radiation) |
| what gases contribute the most in the green house affect | water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane |
| when warm air rises, energy is transferred to the atmosphere by _____. | convection |
| rising air is always accompanied by _____ air. | sinking |
| air moving over a mountain range is called a(n) _____ | mountain wave |
| mountain waves create _____ clouds | lenticular |
| when air is _____, the vertical movements of air are strong | unstable |
| when air is _____, the vertical movements of air are weak | stable |
| a(n) _____ occurs when air in the upper troposphere is warmer than air in the lower troposphere | temperature inversion |
| temperature inversions can cause a build up of _____ at lower altitudes | air pollution |
| the second layer in the atmosphere, the _____, includes a region known as the ozone layer | stratosphere |
| birds, bats, and insects fly in the _____, which is the lowest layer in the atmosphere | troposphere |
| the _____ is the layer between the stratosphere and the thermosphere | mesosphere |
| beyond the thermosphere is the _____, which is the atmospheric layer that is farthest from earth's surface | exosphere |
| earth's _____ contains water vapor, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and other gases | atmosphere |
| the _____ extends from the mesosphere to the exosphere | thermosphere |
| spectacular auroras might occur when charged particles in the _____ emit vivid colors. | ionosphere |
| transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves | radiation |
| which three components make up almost all the energy earth receives from the sun | Visible light, Ultraviolet, and Infrared Radiation |
| how do bright surfaces on earth affect what happened to incoming sunlight | it reflects it back into the atmosphere |
| what is radiation remitted as | infrared radiation (heat) |
| how much incoming solar radiation is absorbed by earths atmosphere | about 20% |
| how much incoming solar radiation reaches earth's surface and is absorbed | about 50% |
| conduction, convection, radiation: the warming of the sun's rays | radiation |
| conduction, convection, radiation: the flow of ocean currents | conduction |
| conduction, convection, radiation: a branding iron making a mark | radiation |
| conduction, convection, radiation: hot feet from hot sand | conduction |
| conduction, convection, radiation: a cool breeze | convection |
| conduction, convection, radiation: heat from glowing coals | radiation |
| conduction, convection, radiation: high-altitude air streams | convection |
| conduction, convection, radiation: the warmth of a heating pad | conduction |
| absorbs or releases heat: water freezing | releases |
| absorbs or releases heat: ice melting | absorbs |
| absorbs or releases heat: water evaporating | absorbs |
| absorbs or releases heat: water vapor condensing | releases |
| short wavelengths; high energy | UV rays |
| long wavelengths; low energy | infrared radiation |
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