8.10A Sun's influence on weather and climate NOTES

Solar energy warms Earth's atmosphere and surface.

Wind warms Earth's atmosphere and surface.

The moon warms Earth's atmosphere and surface.

Rain warms Earth's atmosphere and surface.

Because Earth is curved

Because Earth is flat

Because the sun is closer to the poles

Because of Earth's oceans

It gets warmer

It gets colder

It stays the same temperature

It melts

It expands and rises

It contracts and sinks

It becomes colder

It disappears

Convection currents are caused by the rising and sinking of air due to temperature changes.

Convection currents only occur in water, not in air.

Convection currents make the air completely still.

Convection currents are not influenced by solar energy.

Ocean currents only move warm water.

Ocean currents are large streams of moving water that carry water from one place to another.

Ocean currents only exist near the equator.

Ocean currents do not affect the climate.

Currents move cold water from the poles to the equator.

Currents move warm water from the equator to the poles.

All currents move water at the surface only.

Some currents move water deep in the ocean.

Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate refers to long-term average conditions.

Weather is about temperature only, while climate is about rain only.

Weather happens only in deserts, while climate happens only in forests.

Weather and climate mean the same thing.

Desert regions

Tropical rainforests

Temperate forests

Polar regions

Areas near the equator tend to be warmer and more humid.

Desert regions receive a lot of rain.

Temperate climates experience little temperature change throughout the year.

Solar energy, atmosphere, and hydrosphere determine if an area is warm or cool, dry or wet.

The Sun heats the Earth's surface, causing water to evaporate and form clouds, which leads to weather patterns.

The Sun cools the Earth's surface, causing less evaporation and fewer weather changes.

The hydrosphere absorbs all the Sun's energy, preventing any weather changes.

The atmosphere blocks all energy from the Sun, so weather and climate are not affected.