TOPIC 7 OBJECTIVES WATER CYCLE AND CLIMATE
1. Tell the largest source of moisture for the atmosphere.
2. List the components of the water cycle.
3. List 3 things that can happen to precipitation upon reaching the ground:
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4. Evaluate the need for conserving and recycling water.
5. a. Name the source of most of the Earth's energy.
b. List two other sources of energy for the earth.
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6. Describe how the angle of the sun affects temperature.
7. Tell how the angle of the sun varies as latitude changes.
8. Offer two possibilities that can happen to solar energy when it reaches the earth.
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9. Assess how color, texture, and specific heat affect the temperature change of an object.
10. Name which surface, land or water, will absorb more solar energy.
11 a. Define wavelength.
b. Compare the wavelengths of different electromagnetic radiation using the ESRT.
c. Compare the wavelengths of energy that are absorbed by the Earth with the wavelengths of energy re-radiated.
12. Explain the effect of greenhouse gasses on the temperature of the earth.
13. Evaluate global warming as a result of the greenhouse effect or normal cyclic temperature change.
14. Define climate.
15. Cite two factors that can be used to determine the climate of an area.
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16. Identify the effect of the following on climate type:
1) Latitude
2) Elevation
3) Nearness to a large body of water
4) Mountain barriers
5) Prevailing winds
6) Ocean currents
