earth’s energy vocabulary. 1. relative humidity: the % of water vapor the air is holding compared...
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4. Solar Radiation: Energy that is put off by the sun in the form of the Electromagnetic Spectrum.Solar Radiation Electromagnetic Spectrum 5. Radioactive Decay: The elements in Earth’s core are decaying and thus release heat.Radioactive DecayTRANSCRIPT
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Earth’s Energy Vocabulary
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• 1. Relative Humidity: The % of water vapor the air is holding compared to how much it can hold.
• 2. Water Vapor: Water that is held in the air in a gaseous state.
• 3. Dew Point: The temperature that water in the air condenses and becomes liquid.
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4. Solar Radiation: Energy that is put off by the sun in the form of the Electromagnetic Spectrum.
5. Radioactive Decay: The elements in Earth’s core are decaying and thus release heat.
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6. Greenhouse Effect: Certain gasses like CO2 trap heat. This is why Venus is hotter than Mercury.
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7. Fossil Fuel: Gasoline, Oil, & Natural Gas. We burn these for energy. They come from prehistoric organisms. (Animals & Plants)
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• 8. Convection: The transfer of heat by the fluid movement of air or water.
• 9. Radiation: The transfer of heat by waves.
• 10. Conduction: The transfer of heat by direct contact.
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11. Atmospheric Absorption: Smaller molecules (oxygen & Nitrogen) absorb short wavelengths of solar radiation. Larger molecules (water vapor & carbon dioxide) absorb longer wavelengths.
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• 12. Photosynthesis: Plants convert CO2 +
H2O into Oxygen. 6CO2 + 6 H2O = C6H12O6
(Sugar) + 6O2 (Oxygen)
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•13. Weather: The condition of the atmosphere at the present time.
•14. Climate: The 30 year average of weather for a specific place on Earth.
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• 15. ENSO (El’ Nino Southern Oscillation): El Niño is a disruption of the ocean-atmosphere system in the tropical Pacific having important consequences for weather around the globe.
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• 16. Ozone: A gas made of 3 oxygen atoms. In the Stratosphere, it absorbs Ultraviolet Radiation. In the Troposphere, it is pollution.
O3 = Ozone
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• 17. Temperature Inversion: The air near the ground is usually warmer. If the air above us warms(inversion), it can trap pollutants and cause bad air days.
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