___ is the day-to-day temperature, cloud cover, air pressure, wind, and precipitation in a specific area, at a specific time
Wind an solar photovoltaic systems all produce ___ power.
Tiny particles (drops or solids) suspended in the atmosphere are called ___.
The amount of CO2 in the atmosphere has been increasing over the years due to the burning of ___ fuels.
___can either REFLECT light – cooling the Earth, or ABSORB light – heating the Earth.
The fuel for nuclear power plants.
The ___ is the bottom layer of the atmosphere, closest to the surface.
Water, methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide are all ___ gasses.
Water exist plant leaves through pores called stomates
In the ___, temperature increases with increased altitude because ozone gas absorbs solar UV
The amount of sunlight hitting the top of earth's atmosphere, in watts per square meter, is solar ___.
Temperature changes due to changes in air pressure are called ___temperature changes.
Plants, soil, formation of fossil fuels, and the ocean are all ___ capable of absorbing and storing large amounts of carbon.
These temperature changes are natural and result from changes in the TILT OF EARTH”S AXIS, the ___ of our orbit around the sun, and the PRECESSION OF THE EQUINOXES.
Volcanic eruptions release lots of ___ dioxide gas.
Greenhouse gasses absorb long wave ___ radiation from the Earth.
Respiration (plants, animals and other heterotrophs), burning of fossil fuels, cement production are all carbon ___ – releasing large amounts of carbon back into the atmosphere.
There are long-term cycles in Earth’s temperature that have resulted in a number of ___.
Water vapor, methane, and carbon dioxide are ___ gasses that play a major role in our weather.
Sulfur dioxide from volcanic eruptions makes an aerosol of sulfuric acid.These aerosols ___ the atmosphere by reflecting sunlight.
___ DATA about past climate can include tree rings, pollen grains in sediments, analysis of foraminifera shells, etc.
___ and gas deposits formed from ancient marine life.