Weather, Climate, Solar Radiation & Energy Transfer Standard 6
Dec 19, 2015
Weather, Climate, Solar Radiation &
Energy Transfer
Standard 6
Weather
Day to day variations› Temperature› Cloud cover› Precipitation› Humidity
ClimateLong term weather› Annual temperature› Annual precipitation› Average yearly snow pack› Desert climate, rainforest, etc.
Heat Transfer Radiation Convection Conduction
Radiation transfer of energy by electromagnetic
waves. Can carry energy through space (does
not need matter)
Solar radiation- EM spectrum
Heat Imbalance
Poles & equator receive the same amount of solar energy
Equator: direct, high angle (90 degrees), high intensity solar energy
Poles: indirect, low angle (30 degrees) solar energy › Solar energy spread out
over a larger area
Heat Imbalance
Intense heat at the equator is distributed around the world› Movement of air & water
Heat imbalance wind (cause) (effect)
Coriolis Effect
Caused by rotation of Earth
Causes water & air to curve
N Hemisphere clockwise
Energy Transfer Light Energy Chemical Energy
› Photosynthesis (by plants)› Chemical energy
Stored energy Sugar
ENERGY Transfer
Chemical energy Mechanical & Heat energy
› Respiration (every cell does this)› Mechanical energy: movement
ENERGY
1.Solar2.Chemical 3.Mechanical & heat
Greenhouse Effect & Global Warming
Greenhouse Effect› Natural warming › Atmosphere traps the heat (blanket)› No greenhouse effect on Earth it would
be too cold for life (all water frozen) Global Warming
› Increasing concentrations of CO2 (GHG, traps in more heat)
› Increasing temperatures
Vocab Absorb
› Waves taken in› Changed into heat
Reflect› Waves bounce off an object› Are NOT changed into heat