Open Notes Flashcard (U2 -M2-L1&2)

Front

Sand has a __________specific heat than water.

Back

lower

Front

Water has a ____________specific heat than air.

Back

higher

Front

Air has a ________specific heat than land.

Back

lower

Front

The ocean has a _________ specific heat than the beach.

Back

higher

Front

Light-colored surfaces have _______ albedo.

Back

High

Front

Dark-colored surfaces have _______ albedo.

Back

Low

Front

When Earth receives energy from the Sun, what happens to the energy?

Back

Some energy is reflected back into space, some is absorbed by the atmosphere, and some is absorbed by land and water on Earth's surface.

Front

The Sun’s energy hits the surface of Earth most directly at the poles.

Back

False

Front

Which sentence correctly compares temperatures in rural and urban areas?

Back

Urban areas are usually warmer because streets have surfaces that absorb Sunlight

Front

Does the Coriolis Effect help distribute heat around the surface of Earth?

Back

True