Weather, Climate, Solar Radiation &

Energy Transfer

Standard 6

Weather

Day to day variations› Temperature› Cloud cover› Precipitation› Humidity

ClimateLong term weather› Annual temperature› Annual precipitation› Average yearly snow pack› Desert climate, rainforest, etc.

Heat Transfer Radiation Convection Conduction

Radiation transfer of energy by electromagnetic

waves. Can carry energy through space (does

not need matter)

Solar radiation- EM spectrum

Heat Imbalance

Poles & equator receive the same amount of solar energy

Equator: direct, high angle (90 degrees), high intensity solar energy

Poles: indirect, low angle (30 degrees) solar energy › Solar energy spread out

over a larger area

Heat Imbalance

Intense heat at the equator is distributed around the world› Movement of air & water

Heat imbalance wind (cause) (effect)

Coriolis Effect

Caused by rotation of Earth

Causes water & air to curve

N Hemisphere clockwise

Energy Transfer Light Energy Chemical Energy

› Photosynthesis (by plants)› Chemical energy

Stored energy Sugar

ENERGY Transfer

Chemical energy Mechanical & Heat energy

› Respiration (every cell does this)› Mechanical energy: movement

ENERGY

1.Solar2.Chemical 3.Mechanical & heat

Greenhouse Effect & Global Warming

Greenhouse Effect› Natural warming › Atmosphere traps the heat (blanket)› No greenhouse effect on Earth it would

be too cold for life (all water frozen) Global Warming

› Increasing concentrations of CO2 (GHG, traps in more heat)

› Increasing temperatures

Vocab Absorb

› Waves taken in› Changed into heat

Reflect› Waves bounce off an object› Are NOT changed into heat