Climate Change Notes

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Climate Change Notes
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Climate

• Climate is all about the movement, or transfer
  of ___________ ( _______ or __________ (heat)
  radiation) around the __________.

energy
solar
thermal
planet
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Review Factors Affecting Climate

• ______ __________
• ________ and _______ _________
• Because Earth is ________ its surface is heated
  ____________.
• Different surface materials ________ and
  __________ heat differently, adding to the uneven
  heating of Earths surface
• Because Earth is _____ the amount of solar
  radiation received throughout the year changes,
  giving us _________.

Solar radiation
latitude surface material
curved
unevenly
absorb
release
tilted
seasons
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• Uneven heating causes __________ _______
  ____________, which transfer ___________
  (_______) from one place to another.
• Global wind patterns set up _________ __________
  _______ __________, which also transfer _______
  from one place to another.

global
wind patterns
energy heat
global
surface ocean currents
heat
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• The lower atmosphere is warmed by
• ____ ________ ____ _______ ______. This heat
  is absorbed by ___________ ________.

heat radiating from Earths surface
greenhouse
gases