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Earth's Energy

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How does the Sun's heat energy heat the Earth?

Radiation through electromagnetic waves.

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What is the Greenhouse Effect?

Gasses trap heat in the air keeping the Earth at a comfortable temperature.

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Why is the sky blue?

Due to scattering of shorter wavelengths of visible light

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Conduction is

Transfer by direct contact of molecules.

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Convection is

Transfer of energy due to density differences (high pressure to low pressure)

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Radiation is

Transfer of energy through electromagnetic waves.

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What form of heat transfer is shown?

Convection

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What form of heat transfer is shown?

Conduction

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What form of heat transfer is shown?

Radiation

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What is a Convection Current?

Warm air rising because its less dense, once it becomes cooler it sinks because its more dense.

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Land Breeze...

Wind that blows from the land to the sea at night.

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Sea Breeze...

Wind that blows from the sea to the land during the day.

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Global Winds...

Winds that blow over long distances.

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Which has the largest wavelengths?

Radio Waves

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Which has the shortest wavelengths?

Gamma Rays

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What color of visible light has the longest wavelength?

Red

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