GEOG 2050 : Geography Exam2
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The average energy of motion (kinetic energy) of air molecules: the annual temperature range of a location on earth ________. Increases with increasing latitude: kinetic energy refers to. The energy an object posses by virtue of its motion: air temperature is an indication of the average kinetic energy of individual molecules within the atmosphere. True: the flow of temperature into an object raises its heat. Increases; earth"s axis is tilted relative to the plane of the ecliptic: normal lapse rate. Transmission- refers to the passage of shortwave and long wave energy through either the atmosphere or water. Insolation- incoming radiation, is the single energy input driving the earth atmosphere system. Insolation decreases pole ward from about 25 degrees latitude in both northern and southern hemispheres. Scattering- the gas molecules redirect radiation, changing the direction of the lights movement without altering its wavelengths. Occurs when insolation is not absorbed but is bounced in all directions.
