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WGU Geography Geo
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What are the 5 themes of geography? Locati on, pl ace, human-envi ronment i nteracti on, movement, regi on
a concept that ref ers to thewi de range of human acti vi ti es and human-envi ronment
Pl ace
i nteracti ons that occur i n a parti cul arl ocati on
What dri ves weather? Radi ant energy recei ved f rom the sun
T he amount of sol ar energy i ntercepted by a parti cul ar area of E arth i nsol ati on
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WGU Geography Geo
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What are the 2 f actors i n i nsol ati on? i ntensi ty of sol ar radi ati on and number of hours a day
D ai l y and seasonal di f f erences i n i ntensi ty of sol ar radi ati on are caused by
angl e of i nci dence
vari ati ons i n ____.
When i s the sun di rectl y overhead at the equator? vernal and autumnal equi noxes
When i s the sun di rectl y overhead at the T ropi c of Capri corn? Noon on wi nter sol sti ce
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WGU Geography Geo
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Where are there al ways 12 hours day/12 hours of ni ght? E quator
Vari ati ons i n the l ength of dayl i ght f rom pl ace to pl ace resul t f rom ____. 23.5-degree ti l t of earth's axi s away f rom sun
movement i n any f l ui d, caused when part of the f l ui d (whether gas or l i qui d) i s
Convecti on
heated
ai r i s warmed f rom beneath, expands, and ri ses. Cool er ai r descends to repl ace i t.
H ow does convecti on af f ect weather?
A common exampl e i s where l and (such as an i sl and) i s surrounded by water.
WGU Geography Geo
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Guide
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-geo graphy-10255369
What are the 5 themes of geography? Locati on, pl ace, human-envi ronment i nteracti on, movement, regi on
a concept that ref ers to thewi de range of human acti vi ti es and human-envi ronment
Pl ace
i nteracti ons that occur i n a parti cul arl ocati on
What dri ves weather? Radi ant energy recei ved f rom the sun
T he amount of sol ar energy i ntercepted by a parti cul ar area of E arth i nsol ati on
, WGU
WGU Geography Geo
Study graphy
Guide
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-geo graphy-10255369
What are the 2 f actors i n i nsol ati on? i ntensi ty of sol ar radi ati on and number of hours a day
D ai l y and seasonal di f f erences i n i ntensi ty of sol ar radi ati on are caused by
angl e of i nci dence
vari ati ons i n ____.
When i s the sun di rectl y overhead at the equator? vernal and autumnal equi noxes
When i s the sun di rectl y overhead at the T ropi c of Capri corn? Noon on wi nter sol sti ce
, WGU
WGU Geography Geo
Study graphy
Guide
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/wgu-geo graphy-10255369
Where are there al ways 12 hours day/12 hours of ni ght? E quator
Vari ati ons i n the l ength of dayl i ght f rom pl ace to pl ace resul t f rom ____. 23.5-degree ti l t of earth's axi s away f rom sun
movement i n any f l ui d, caused when part of the f l ui d (whether gas or l i qui d) i s
Convecti on
heated
ai r i s warmed f rom beneath, expands, and ri ses. Cool er ai r descends to repl ace i t.
H ow does convecti on af f ect weather?
A common exampl e i s where l and (such as an i sl and) i s surrounded by water.
