Climate Science Reviewer PDF
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This document reviews climate science concepts, focusing on factors like temperature, precipitation, and the impact of climate change. It covers topics like the albedo effect, international agreements, and the relationship between greenhouse gases and temperature. This information would be suitable for a secondary school learning environment.
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**Temperature and precipitation -** factors that define climate The earth is tilted at an angle of **23.5 degrees**, and it causes the **change of seasons** **Precipitation** - major factor that greatly influences climate **Albedo effect - i**f the arctic were covered in soot instead of ice, the...
**Temperature and precipitation -** factors that define climate The earth is tilted at an angle of **23.5 degrees**, and it causes the **change of seasons** **Precipitation** - major factor that greatly influences climate **Albedo effect - i**f the arctic were covered in soot instead of ice, the temperature will be much higher because soot will absorb, not reflect, solar energy. **International Agreement on Climate Change Issues:** - - - **Carbon Dioxide -** primary gas responsible for global warming **Warm front -** forms when warm air moves over cold air and replaces it **Relationship between level of greenhouse gases and surface temperature** **Hail -** it is rain that falls through a layer of freezing air **Increase in temperature** increases air's ability to hold water vapor **Air masses move and meet** and causes weather to change **Cold front -** brings a stormy weather Prevailing winds that travel to a region across a large body of water would make the region's climate **cooler** A side of a mountain usually has more precipitation than the other side because **mountains force air to rise, and air cools and releases** Prevailing winds affect a region's climate by **affecting how much precipitation it receives** **Equator -** experiences the same temperatures all year round because **the sun's rays strike the equator at about the same angle all year** Windward side of a mountain = **lush and green** Wind will carry the most moisture when it is from **warm tropical seas** Prevailing winds that travel across large bodies of water affect the climate by **making it colder.** Main factor/s causing the weather in Baguio City to be different from the ones in Metro Manila - **altitude** **Air temperature -** decreases as altitude increases **El Nino events:** - - -
