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Changes in the amount of sunlight a place receives to the sun's tilt is called what?
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What is the retention of heat from the sunlight called?
It is called solar gain.
What determines the amount of solar energy absorbed by the earth?
Every location on Earth receives sunlight at least part of the year. The amount of solar radiation that reaches any one "spot" on the Earth's surface varies according to these factors:Geographic locationTime of daySeasonLocal landscapeLocal weather.Diffuse and Direct Solar RadiationAs sunlight passes through the atmosphere, some of it is absorbed, scattered, and reflected by the following: Air moleculesWater vaporCloudsDustPollutantsForest firesVolcanoes.This is called diffuse solar radiation. The solar radiation that reaches the Earth's surface without being diffused is called direct beam solar radiation. The sum of the diffuse and direct solar radiation is called global solar radiation. Atmospheric conditions can reduce direct beam radiation by 10% on clear, dry days and by 100% during thick, cloudy days.
What is an area on the dry sheltered side of a mountain that receives very little rain called?
The area on the dry sheltered side of a mountain that receives very little rain is called a "Rain Shadow"
What is it called when plants turn sunlight and carbon dioxide into energy and oxygen?
The process that you describe is called, "Photosynthesis".
What is a high-latitude region that receives very little precipitation called?
polar desert
What is it called when the side of the moon facing earth receives no sun light?
When the side of the moon facing the earth receives no sunlight it is called a new moon
Which of these ocean zones is sometimes called the "twilight zone" because of how little sunlight it receives?
Mesopelagic
What is the layer of freshwater or slat water ecosystem that receives the most sunlight called?
Photic zone
Are there cities with only night?
yes No. Everywhere on Earth receives sunlight, however in the polar regions in the winter there are many days without sunlight - this phenomenon is called the "Polar Night".
What cell organelles does photosynthesis occur?
Photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts. The chloroplasts contains the pigment called chlorophyll where it receives sunlight.
What cell organelle where photosynthesis occurs?
Photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts. The chloroplasts contains the pigment called chlorophyll where it receives sunlight.
What is the total amount of money a firm receives by selling goods or services called?
total revenue
What is the total amount of money firm receives by selling goods or services called?
total revenue
How and why the moon change it shapes?
The Moon only seems to "change shape". We only see one side of the Moon from Earth. The variation in the amount of sunlight hitting that side of the Moon, as it orbits Earth, is why we see the apparent changes in shape. These changes are called "lunar phases".
What is the driest part of Antarctica called?
All of the Antarctic is considered on average, a desert. The polar plateau receives the least amount of precipitation and the Antarctic Peninsula receives the most.
What is it called when the day has the shortest amount of sunlight on December 21st in the northern hemisphere?
The winter solstice.
Cycle of changes in the amount of the moon that appears lit?
is called the phases of the moon.
