D. Scholar Geography 1 November 11, 2012 Test Corrections #1 Question: Which atmospheric heating process involves the emission of energy from an object? Correct Answer: E) Radiation My Answer: D) Why it’s Wrong: Radiation is the right answer because it has much stronger. It’s stronger than transmission, scattering, reflection and absorption. A good example would be: if your wearing a black shirt out in the sun you would be much hotter than if you’re wearing a white shirt. The black shirt would also fade over time because the suns rays would eat up the shirt.
EXERCISE 10 PROBLEMS – PART I The following questions are based on the maps of average January sea-level temperatures (Figure 10-1) and average July sea-level temperatures (Figure 10-2): 1. Is the temperature contrast between the equator and the Arctic region greatest in the winter or summer? Temperature contrast between the equator and the Arctic region is greatest in the winter. Temperatures near or at the equator only change a few degrees between winter and summer, while the Arctic region changes up to 40 degrees between the seasons. 2.
the higher the altitude the cooler the air becomes in general. The air cools, condenses and turns to minute water droplets at these higher altitudes to produce more moisture in the air which in turn leads to greater amounts of rainfall. The lower altitudes with the warmer air can hold more water vapour and less therefore condenses to form rainfall. The hypothesis is based solely on the basis that air becomes cooler with increasing altitude. HYPOTHESIS Aberporth weather
This effect is caused mostly by the lack of vegetation and soil moisture in urban areas, which would normally use the absorbed sunlight to evaporate water as part of photosynthesis, which is known as a process is called evaportranspiration. Because urbanized land areas cover only a very small fraction of the Earth, the effect of the urban heat island on global average temperatures is very small. Most thermometers are located in urbanized areas; those areas tend to become more urbanized over time. Many buildings found in urban areas have dark surfaces. Dark surfaces absorb more light energy, and heat, making the entire building warmer.
Reasons for Seasons Some students think that the seasons are due to the distance of the Earth from the Sun since objects closer to a heat source tend to be hotter. This notion is based on the incorrect belief that the Earth’s orbit is an exaggerated ellipse. Since the Earth’s orbit is nearly circular, its distance from the Sun is fairly constant. Lambert indicates that students may also misunderstand the orientation of the Earth’s axis. Some students believe that the Earth’s tilt changes in degree as the seasons change and that the axis points in different directions as the Earth orbits the Sun.
Between the two cities, it shows they have difference in climate. Philadelphia has winters that have been below zero degrees Fahrenheit with snow always being a variable. Whereas Tampa's winters are drier and don't get as cold, nor receives snow like Philadelphia. Since Tampa is off the water, it usually gets hotter there then most areas. Philadelphia is not off the water so there is no need to worry about it getting as hot as Tampa.
Hawaii is more expensive without including the activities to do. Alaska has more to offer with the pretty landscape and Northern lights. In Alaska the hotel is closer to more things to do, you wouldn't have to spend half the day driving to your destination, like you would in Hawaii. Alaska is very different, the sun isn't like how you see it in other states. The sun in Alaska is only out for a couple hours a day, and it only rises about half way up in the sky, unlike Hawaii where the sun is the same as every other state .Hawaii does have a better temperature overall, but Alaska is so different from Hawaii that I feel it would make for a better vacation that you will remember more.
Most of the sixty-plus volcanoes that erupt each year are low risk, however a combination of factors can cause a volcano to be a serious hazard. The factors causing these variations will be explained in this essay. The first factor that must be considered is the viscosity of the magma. This can determine how powerful an eruption is and what shape the volcano eventually becomes. Viscosity can be affected by three main factors, Firstly, the higher the temperature, the lower the density of the magma, causing it to flow more easily.
Global mean surface temperature anomaly increasing Glacier retreat in various parts of the world: an environmental temperature proxy Keeling Curve - recorded in Mauna Loa, HI Changes in CO2 lead to warmer temperature? Depends on the radiation budget of the atmosphere which explains solar energy sources and sinks the planet 1. The Keeling Curve 2. Black Body Radiation 3. Ocean Conveyor Circulation 4.
Urban heat island climates usually occur in more built up urban areas. Effects of this are a temperature difference of up to 0.6°C in the days and 3-4°C at night. Over the year London is 1.3°C warmer than the surrounding rural areas. This is may seem like a small difference however during extreme temperatures they do seem more significant. In the summer the city can be up to 5°C warmer than surrounding rural areas.