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| What is the electromagnetic energy that is felt as heat? |
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| What electromagnetic energy do we "see"? |
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| Why do we protect ourselves from ultraviolet radiation? |
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| It has more energy so we can get sunburn and/or skin cancer. |
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| What 2 things can happen to the sun's radiation when it reaches the Earth? |
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| It can be absorbed or reflected. |
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| Name 3 things that reflect the sun's radiation. |
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| Snow, water, clouds, dust particles, gas molecules |
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| Name 3 things that absorb the sun't radiation. |
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| carbon dioxide, ozone, trees, grass |
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| What color(s) absorb the most radiation? |
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| What color(s) reflect the most radiation? |
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| What does the greehouse effect do to the atmosphere? |
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| How do molecules move in a cold substance? |
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| How do molecules move in a hot substance? |
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| Which contains more energy, a hot substance or a cold substance? |
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| What does temperature measure? |
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| The average kinetic energy (motion) of the particles in a material. |
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| What is the boiling point and freezing point of water on the celsius scale? |
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| 100 degrees and 0 degrees |
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| How does a thermometer work? |
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| The liquid in the thermometer expands as it warms and contracts as it cools. |
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| Name 2 liquids usually found in thermometer. |
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| mercury and colored alcohol |
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| State 3 examples of radiation. |
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| campfire, grill, toaster, sunshine |
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| State 3 examples of conduction. |
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| ironing clothes, curling iron, hair straightener, cooking in a skillet. |
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| State 3 examples of convection. |
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| A hot air balloon going up, warm air rising above a radiator, warm air rising from the Earth's surface. |
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| Differences in air pressure, caused by differences in heating of the Earth's surface. |
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| What instrument is used to measure wind speed? |
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| What is the wind-chill factor? |
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| the cooling of skin due to wind |
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| What causes a sea breeze? |
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| Air moves in from the sea because land heats quicker than water. |
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| What causes a land breeze? |
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| Air moves towards the sea because the land cools more quickly than water. |
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| Which contains more moisture, a sea-breeze or a land-breeze? |
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| What part of the Earth's surface receives the most direct sunlight? |
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| What is the Coriolis effect? |
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| The curving of winds due to the rotation of the Earth. |
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| Do Prevailing Westerlies or Trade winds have much effect on shipping today? Why? |
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| No, we use engines NOT wind to move ships today. |
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| Describe the location and wind direction of the Jet Streams. |
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| High in the atmosphere, moving from the west to the east. |
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| The amount of water vapor in the atmosphere. |
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| What instrument is used to measure humidity? |
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| What does a LARGE dry-bulb/wet-bulb difference indicate? |
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| What does a SMALL dry-bulb/wet-bulb difference indicate? |
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| What are the units of relative humidity? |
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| The change of water vapor to liquid water. |
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| List 3 examples of condenstation. |
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| dew, moisture on the outside of a cold container, water on the mirror in the bathroom |
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| The change of liquid water to water vapor. |
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| State 3 examples of evaporation. |
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| clothes drying on a line, bread becoming dry when the bag is left open, drying your hair. |
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| The temperature when the air is full of water vapor and some water vapor begins to condense. |
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| Is the dew point high or low in the summer? |
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| The air contains more water so it will condense at a higher temperature. |
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| State and describe the 3 main types of clouds. |
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| Stratus-low and grey, Cirrus-high and whispy, Cumulus-puffy and white. |
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| What does "nimbus" tell about a cloud? |
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| There is precipitation, rain, snow, etc. |
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| What does "alto" tell about a cloud? |
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| It refers to them being in the "middle". |
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| Which clouds are made mostly of ice crystals? |
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| What kind of cloud is fog? |
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| What 2 conditions are needed for clouds to form? |
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| Air is cooled to the dew point AND there are particles for condensation to occur on |
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| What is precipitation? Name the common types of precipitation. |
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| Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches the Earth’s surface. snow, sleet, rain, freezing rain, hail |
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| Long periods of below average precipitation |
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| What tool is used to measure rainfall? |
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| What is the purpose of "seeding" a cloud? |
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| To produce rain and to reduce fog |
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