1. The planet is warmed by the rays of the sun.
2. Equatorial regions are warmer then polar regions as a result of them getting more sunlight.
3. Albedo is the fraction of solar energy which is reflected from Earth to space. A black roof would absorb more radiation due to it being much darker than the mountain.
4. Lapse rate is the rate where increasing altitude leads to decreasing temperature.
5. The Aspect is the compass direction that a slope faces. The south side of the Northern Hemisphere is subject to more sunlight which will enhance the rate of plant growth.
6. We have seasons as a result of the fact that the Earth is tilted on its side. At the point when the Earth's Axis is it ed towards the sun, it is summer for that particular hemisphere. It is the winter when Earth's Axis is pointed away from the sun.
7. Land heats up faster than water because it is absorbed on the surface. Water has different physical properties and it must heat all the way through, unlike on land.
8. In the prairies, being far away from water leads to a much dryer climate. Some plants may not grow and this will affect what kinds of wildlife inhabit that area.
9. The Gulf Stream in Norway contains very strong winds which keep away ice and snow from this Scandanavian country even though it is near the Arctic zone.
10. The current which runs through B.C. is the Alaska Current.
11. Extra carbon dioxide will cause the Earth to heat up, thus advancing global warming.
12. Convection is the collected, conserted movement of molecules. This could be by advection, diffusion or both. It is a major type of heat transfer.
13. Wind is the natural movement of air. It is mainly in the form of a current of air blowing in one direction.
14. Urban heat islands are metropolitan regions significantly hotter than its surrounding rural areas. This is caused by human activity with regards to the modification of land surfaces.
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