Climatology Questions

What greenhouse gas has increased the most

How can scientist determine Earth's general temperature from 800,00 years ago

How does the angle of insolation throughout the year at the equator differ from near Earth's poles?

The most common gas in the atmosphere is

Where does Earth's energy come from?

How much of the Sun's energy is reflected by the atmosphere?

How much energy comes from the sun per square meter?

How much of the sun's energy is absorbed by the ground?

The only way heat energy leaves or comes into the Earth is by __________.

It is at __________ that the angle of insolation is the highest and the strongest for that particular time of day in that location.

A main reason why there are temperature variations in the atmosphere and at the Earth's surface is the __________.

In both hemispheres, the __________ gets a great angle of insolation and the sun is more intense.

The __________ of insolation changes depending on the season, latitude, and time of day.

When light from the Sun hits the atmosphere, the different density of the atmosphere causes the light to bend, or __________.

The __________ for a 24-hour period is the average between the highest temperature for the day and the lowest temperature for the day.

The relationship between the Earth's surface and the incoming solar energy is called the __________, which is equal to the angle of the Sun above the Earth's horizon.

__________ is (are) caused by large amounts of smoke, ash, and other particles in the atmosphere.

In normal atmospheric relationships, temperature __________ with increased altitude.

Large amounts of smoke, ash, and other particles; comes from factories and car exhaust

A __________ is described as a rising funnel of air connecting the cloud with the ground.