PUBHLTH 90 Midterm: PH 90_ Exam 2 Study Guide

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Natural hazards and disasters exam 2: study guide. Study methods: in preparing for the exam, look over your lecture notes, lecture activities, concept quizzes and themes from the homeworks. Weather: variable conditions in atmosphere over a short period of time in a given location. Climate: weather conditions over a long period of time. Average pattern of weather in a region over a long period of time. Climate is what you expect, weather is what get . Can determine kind of weather in a given time of year and giving location on earth. b) basic atmospheric science: what powers the atmosphere? (fig. Earth"s climate is powered primarily by heat energy emitted from the sun: 4 types of heat transfer in the atmosphere. Radiation (i. e. , solar radiation; textbook section external sources of energy ) Solar radiation: energy emitted from the sun mostly (any type of light ) in the infrared, visible light, and ultraviolet wavelengths.