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Meterology correct answers study of the atmosphere Weather correct answers State of atmosphere at any given time or place Climate correct answers Average weather over a long period of time Weather & Climate are expressed in the same elements: correct answers -Temperature -Atmospheric Moisture -Type & Amount of Clouds -Type & Amount of Precipitation -Air Pressure -Speed & Direction of Wind what are some causes in the upward trend in climate related natural hazard? correct answers More people for severe weather to impact due to population growth and better technology to detect storms Atmosphere correct answers 99% of the earths atmosphere is within 30km of earths surface - protects the earth - weather occurs in the atmosphere Nature of the Atmosphere correct answers - Increased altitude decrease pressure -Increased altitude decrease temp in troposphere -Moisture decrease rapidly with increase in altitude -Oxygen & Nitrogen make up 99% of the volume -Carbon Dioxide - .03% of atmosphere - absorbs energy -Water Vapor - 0-4% by volume - clouds & precipitations Infrared Energy correct answers Responsible for "Sensible heat" or heat that you can feel Solar Radiation correct answers Travels through space providing light and heat energy (short wave radiation) Wavelength correct answers Describes the length of the crest of one radio wave to the next Visible light correct answers Often referred as white light, actually describes the sensitivity of the human eye to a range of wavelengths Infrared Radiation correct answers Cannot be seen by the human eye; but is detected as heat Ultraviolet Radiation correct answers Wave length that may cause sun burns Law of Radiation correct answers -All object continually emit radiate of a range of wavelengths -Hotter objects radiate more total energy per unit than the colder ones -Hotter objects radiate more short wave radiation than cooler