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Chapter 8 - The Water Cycle & Climates - Pages 184 - 210
72.
Compare the wavelengths of energy emitted from Earth's surface to energy such as visible light emitted from the sun.
73.
Define the Greenhouse Effect.
74. What are the three greenhouse gases:
a) _______________________
b) _______________________
c) _______________________.
75.
A time lag exists between the time of greatest intensity of insolation and the time of highest air temperature. Explain
why?
76. When does maximum insolation occur during any given day?
77. What continues to happen for two or three hours after maximum insolation occurs and what will result?
78. What two things occurs at mid-afternoon?
79. What happens after mid-afternoon?
80.
Define Insolation-Temperature Lag.
81. What do average monthly temperatures depend on ?
82. When does maximum and minimum monthly temperatures occur?
83.
Define climate.
84. What two factors define climate?
a) ____________________________________________
b) ____________________________________________