Unit 5 Pavlik

Front

Coastal areas have ____________ winters and ____________ summers than areas farther from oceans.

Back

milder; cooler

Front

Human activities have led to more carbon in which part of the earth's system?

Back

atmosphere

Front

As latitude increases, the temperature ______________ .

Back

decreases

Front

According to my favorite radiation law, the wavelength of radiation is based on the ... of the object that emits it.

Back

temperature

Front

The transfer of thermal energy by the circulation or movement of a liquid or gas is called

Back

convection

Front

What is the term for the process of heat transfer through direct contact?

Back

conduction

Front

What is the term for the energy received from the sun?

Back

insolation

Front

What is the effect of ocean currents on coastal climates?

Back

They moderate temperatures, leading to milder winters and cooler summers.

Front

Define 'latitude'.

Back

The distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees.

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases.