Weather vs. Climate

The state of the atmosphere in a particular time and place is...

• Climate

• Weather

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Over what time period does weather typically occur?

• Days or weeks

• Months

• Years

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Which is not a type of weather

• Rain

• Tornado

• Air pressure

• Thunderstorm

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The climate system is the interaction of the atmosphere, _______________, and other parts of the Earth that determine weather at a time or place

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Why is the Climate System important?

• The climate system determines the weather and the weather affects many of our daily decisions.

• Humans make long-term decisions based on climate

• Climate affects long-term trends in plant and animals

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Which of the following is the transfer of energy in the form of visible light, UV rays, and other types of electromagnetic waves?

• Global warming

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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Where does the most intense Insolation occur? This occurs at noon on June 21.

• The Equator

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

• Denver, Colorado

How much solar radiation is absorbed by Earth?

• 19% of solar radiation

• 30% of solar radiation

• 51% of solar radiation

Insolation is incoming solar radiation (energy from the sun) that...

• is absorbed by Earth

• is reflected by Earth's surface

• is reflected by the atmosphere

• is absorbed by the atmosphere

Energy is transferred away from Earth's surface by radiation, ______________, and water condensation.

• evaporation

• cloud absorption

• cloud reflection

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