Climate Test

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Atmosphere

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Layer of gases surrounding a planet or moon

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Climate

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Prevailing weather conditions over a long time period in an area

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Weather

Back 3

The state of the atmosphere at a certain time and place

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Closed and Open System

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Closed: does not let energy in; isolated

Open: lets in or through in

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Anthropogenic

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Something caused or made by humans

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Latitude

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North to South

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Seasons

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A certain period in the year noted because of its particular weather conditions/temperature

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Nitrogen Cycle

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Atmosphere -> Factory -> Fertilizer -> Gas. Atmosphere -> Factory -> Sewage -> Water.

Transportation + Industries -> Atmosphere.

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Carbon Cycle

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Atmosphere -> Oceans/Organic matter. Oceans -> Sediments/Sedimentary rock -> Fossil Fuels -> Atmosphere. Oceans -> Fossil Fuels -> Atmosphere. Oceans -> Atmosphere.

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Earth's Climate System

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Set up of components interacting together to produce Earth's climate, powered by the Sun. Includes air, land, liquid water, ice, and living things.

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Effects on Climate

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Carbon: When CO2 increases, oceans absorb more CO2. Oceans will be more acidic and warm and could accelerate global warming. Nitrogen: Humans increased nitrogen in waters. Causes algal to bloom and results in dead zones in lakes and oceans.

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Atmosphere and Climate

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The atmosphere determines the climate

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Wind

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Air in motion moving horizontally at any speed along earth's surface

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Energy Transfer

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Comes from sun, some absorbed by oceans, some goes into atmosphere and some back into space.

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Oceans

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Ocean circulation -> Thermohaline circulation. Warm water rises, cold water sinks; makes a warm surface flow.

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Albedo

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Fraction of incident light/radiation reflected off a surface.

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World Climate zones

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Temperate: Between Polar and Tropical (Very warm/cold seasons: Canada).

Polar: Between North and South pole + Antarctica (Cold and icy).

Tropical: Located between equator + Tropic of Cancer (^23.5*) and Tropic of Capricorn (v23.5*)

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Biomes in Canada

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Permanent Ice, Tundra, Boreal Forest, Temperate Deciduous Forest, Temperate Rainforest, Grassland, Desert, Prairies.

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Biome

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Large regions with similar types of plant and animal species under climate of certain area.

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Ecozone

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Division of earth's surface that's developed over long periods of time by separations from neighbouring zones by oceans, mountain ranges and deserts.

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Ecoregion

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Subdivision of an ecozone characterized by local landforms

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Effects of Changing Climate

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Volcanic eruptions, air and ocean currents, and the sun's radiation

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Indicators of Climate Change

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Melting ice -> Rising sea level and rising ocean acidity. Changing winds and precipitation. Desertification and Droughts. Storm intensity rising.

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Common greenhouse gases + source

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Water vapour, CO2 (Burning fossil fuels), CH4 (Cattle), O3, N2O (Fertilizers)

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Types of Energy Transfer

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Conduction (Particle Collision) , Convection (Energy movement in Liquid), Radiation (Waves).

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Positive and Negative Feedback loop

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Positive: the effect increasing the original cause. Negative: the effect decreases the original cause

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El Nino and La Nina

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Nino: winds going west weak and may reverse. Warm water in pacific goes eats and prevents warm water from rising.

Nina: Winds push warm Pacific waters west to Asia, leaving North America with cooler temperatures.

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Earth's Energy Budget

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Total energy exchange of Earth's system. How energy from sun enter, goes through, and leaves Earth's system.

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Climate Change

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Change in global or regional climate patterns

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Evidence of past climates

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Tree rings, ice cores, sedimentary cores, fossils

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Satellites

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Geostationary: Satellites orbiting earth at the same speed the earth rotates.

Polar Orbiting: Satellites move north + south over poles as earth turns beneath them.

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Meteorological data

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Meteorological facts that have to do with the atmosphere - any phenomena that affects military operations

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List of actions to reduce global warming

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Use less heat + AC. Drive smart. Use less hot water. Plant tree.