AEN461GTest1Spring2005
... 6. Air temperatures in the upper stratosphere are ____________ air temperatures in the lower stratosphere a. Lower than b. Higher than c. About the same as 7. The three atmospheric constituents that are most important for their meteorological interactions are: a. Nitrogen, oxygen, and argon b. Water ...
... 6. Air temperatures in the upper stratosphere are ____________ air temperatures in the lower stratosphere a. Lower than b. Higher than c. About the same as 7. The three atmospheric constituents that are most important for their meteorological interactions are: a. Nitrogen, oxygen, and argon b. Water ...
Earth Science Fall Semester Exam
... the top will heat it slower than heating it from the bottom. • Because warm water (and air) rises and cool sinks. If you heat it from the top, then the warm water is already hot and at the top. The cool water will not come in contact with the source of heat. ...
... the top will heat it slower than heating it from the bottom. • Because warm water (and air) rises and cool sinks. If you heat it from the top, then the warm water is already hot and at the top. The cool water will not come in contact with the source of heat. ...
Geocentric Model of the Solar System
... light. Very bright planets, such as Venus and our moon, appear bright because they are reflecting sunlight. Remember: Stars produce light. Planets reflect light. • Our sun is classified as a yellow main sequence star. A star’s temperature determines its “color.” The coldest stars are red. The hottes ...
... light. Very bright planets, such as Venus and our moon, appear bright because they are reflecting sunlight. Remember: Stars produce light. Planets reflect light. • Our sun is classified as a yellow main sequence star. A star’s temperature determines its “color.” The coldest stars are red. The hottes ...
Lect02_composition_structure
... most AM radio energy. Ozone layer: 10-50 km, produced by sunlight breaking up oxygen Protects us from solar UV. ...
... most AM radio energy. Ozone layer: 10-50 km, produced by sunlight breaking up oxygen Protects us from solar UV. ...
Slide 1
... •Temperatures can reach up to 475°c because the sun’s heat cannot escape through the thick atmosphere, which acts like a greenhouse covering the entire planet. ...
... •Temperatures can reach up to 475°c because the sun’s heat cannot escape through the thick atmosphere, which acts like a greenhouse covering the entire planet. ...
Section 2: Inner Planets
... • Terrestrial-like Earth: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. • Jovian-huge gas planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and ...
... • Terrestrial-like Earth: Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars. • Jovian-huge gas planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and ...
WORD - UWL faculty websites
... o Observing which wavelengths are missing after reflection tells you about the composition of the reflecting surface! o Observing which wavelengths are missing after passing through material (e.g. atmosphere of a planet or star) tells you about that material Most of the stuff in the universe is hy ...
... o Observing which wavelengths are missing after reflection tells you about the composition of the reflecting surface! o Observing which wavelengths are missing after passing through material (e.g. atmosphere of a planet or star) tells you about that material Most of the stuff in the universe is hy ...
Applications of Light to Astronomy
... o Observing which wavelengths are missing after reflection tells you about the composition of the reflecting surface! o Observing which wavelengths are missing after passing through material (e.g. atmosphere of a planet or star) tells you about that material Most of the stuff in the universe is hy ...
... o Observing which wavelengths are missing after reflection tells you about the composition of the reflecting surface! o Observing which wavelengths are missing after passing through material (e.g. atmosphere of a planet or star) tells you about that material Most of the stuff in the universe is hy ...
For Creative Minds - Arbordale Publishing
... other planets or their moons. They don’t expect to find life that looks like humans. Many scientists think it is possible that life on other planets (called extra-terrestrial life) could look like living things on Earth that are too small to be seen without a microscope (called microbes). While many ...
... other planets or their moons. They don’t expect to find life that looks like humans. Many scientists think it is possible that life on other planets (called extra-terrestrial life) could look like living things on Earth that are too small to be seen without a microscope (called microbes). While many ...
Our Solar System
... Discovered through math 7 known moons Triton largest moon Great Dark Spot thought to be a hole, similar to the hole in the ozone layer on Earth ...
... Discovered through math 7 known moons Triton largest moon Great Dark Spot thought to be a hole, similar to the hole in the ozone layer on Earth ...
KEY CONCEPT Fossil fuel emissions affect the biosphere.
... • Global warming refers to the trend of increasing global temperatures. Scientists infer that the temperature increase are due to: increased greenhouse gases due to increase automobile usage and growth of industry. ...
... • Global warming refers to the trend of increasing global temperatures. Scientists infer that the temperature increase are due to: increased greenhouse gases due to increase automobile usage and growth of industry. ...
HERE
... 1. For planet Mercury, how long is one trip around the sun? 2. Mercury’s surface temperature ranges from __ K to __K 3. On the moon you would weigh what fraction of your Earth weight? 4. Which theory of the origin of the moon is currently favored by scientists? 5. When a satellite rotates once each ...
... 1. For planet Mercury, how long is one trip around the sun? 2. Mercury’s surface temperature ranges from __ K to __K 3. On the moon you would weigh what fraction of your Earth weight? 4. Which theory of the origin of the moon is currently favored by scientists? 5. When a satellite rotates once each ...
Planet Characteristics - Red Hook Central Schools
... Liquid covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface. The Earth has one moon. ...
... Liquid covers 71 percent of the Earth’s surface. The Earth has one moon. ...
layers of the atmosphere
... - FOURTH layer of atmosphere from the surface of the earth. - Temperature increases with increasing altitude. - Very low density of molecules Video: Mysteries of the Sun: Ionosphere, Thermosphere, and Mesosphere ...
... - FOURTH layer of atmosphere from the surface of the earth. - Temperature increases with increasing altitude. - Very low density of molecules Video: Mysteries of the Sun: Ionosphere, Thermosphere, and Mesosphere ...
Greenhouse Effect
... Goals – to look at the properties of materials that make them interact with thermal (i.e., infrared, or IR) radiation (absorbing and reemitting that radiation). Gases like H2O, CO2, and CH4 trap some of the thermal radiation from the surface of the earth before it can escape to space, thereby warmin ...
... Goals – to look at the properties of materials that make them interact with thermal (i.e., infrared, or IR) radiation (absorbing and reemitting that radiation). Gases like H2O, CO2, and CH4 trap some of the thermal radiation from the surface of the earth before it can escape to space, thereby warmin ...
Page 8 - Nature`s Web
... traps the sun's rays and keeps the heat from escaping. It is warm inside. In the same way that the glass traps heat in a greenhouse, the atmosphere traps heat next to the earth. Certain gases in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour trap energy from the sun. The natural gre ...
... traps the sun's rays and keeps the heat from escaping. It is warm inside. In the same way that the glass traps heat in a greenhouse, the atmosphere traps heat next to the earth. Certain gases in the atmosphere such as carbon dioxide, methane and water vapour trap energy from the sun. The natural gre ...
It`s a bird, it`s a plane…
... • Large bodies that orbit the stars or remnants of a star • Our solar system has 8 (+ Pluto and Charon) • Venus, Mars and Jupiter are all visible from earth at different times with the naked eye ...
... • Large bodies that orbit the stars or remnants of a star • Our solar system has 8 (+ Pluto and Charon) • Venus, Mars and Jupiter are all visible from earth at different times with the naked eye ...
Earth Compared to Other Planets and Moons
... Dwarf Planet: an object that orbits the sun, is not a satellite and has not cleared the space around its orbit ...
... Dwarf Planet: an object that orbits the sun, is not a satellite and has not cleared the space around its orbit ...
Monday – October 29th - East Hanover Township School District
... – Always points away from Sun • Solar Wind and Radiation Pressure ...
... – Always points away from Sun • Solar Wind and Radiation Pressure ...
Unit 4 Atmosphere and Hydrosphere Vocabulary
... 13. convection: transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter from one place to another( gases and liquids ); represented by arrows to show up and down movement 14. radiation: transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves( no matter is needed ) 15. reflect: to return light, heat, and sound afte ...
... 13. convection: transfer of thermal energy by the movement of matter from one place to another( gases and liquids ); represented by arrows to show up and down movement 14. radiation: transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves( no matter is needed ) 15. reflect: to return light, heat, and sound afte ...
