Slide 1Weather Slide 2 Weather is the local, short term atmospheric condition resulting from the interaction of certain variables. All weather occurs in the troposphere The…
Slide 1 Slide 2 The Sun’s Energy The energy Earth receives from the sun is called insolation This is what warms the Earth However… Slide 3 Shape Matters Not all areas…
Slide 1 CLIMATE & The Water Cycle Slide 2 Climate I. Earth's Energy A. Transfer of energy 1. convection- the movement of energy caused by differences in density…
Slide 1Investigating the Earth System: Solar Influences from the Exosphere Hydrosphere Biosphere Exosphere Geosphere Slide 2 Exosphere Earth as a planet is not a “closed…
Slide 1 Topic 6 in Review Book Slide 2 global wind patterns ocean currents the water cycle Slide 3 Earth would be a frozen wasteland All the water and…
MAP PROJECTIONS It is impossible to represent Earth surface onto a flat surface without distortion!!! Since we cannot carry a globe into the field, we need to figure out…
TOPIC 6 How does insolation vary in intensity? The angle at which the insolation strikes the ground changes throughout the day and throughout the year for all locations.…
What factors affect climate? What factors affect climate? Dr. Michael J Passow DMAE Science 1 150 x 106 km SUN EARTH (92 x 106 mi) Energy from the Sun (mostly light and heat)…