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When air near the ground is warmed by sunlight what happens?
Air near the ground is not directly heated by sunlight. Sunlight heats the surface of the Earth with (mostly) short-wave energy. The surface of the Earth absorbs this short-wave energy and emits long-wave energy. This long-wave energy is what heats air near the ground. When air is heated, it expands, becomes lighter, and rises higher in the atmosphere. This is the driving force behind all weather on the planet.
Average temperatures are lower near the poles because sunlight strikes the ground at an angle?
Near the poles, sunlight has to travel through more atmosphere to reach the surface, which reduces the amount of heat that reaches the ground. Additionally, the angle at which sunlight hits the Earth's surface near the poles is more oblique, spreading the energy over a larger area and leading to lower temperatures.
How is the atmosphere near the earth's surface warmed?
The atmosphere near Earth's surface is primarily warmed through the process of conduction, where heat is transferred from the Earth's surface to the air molecules in direct contact with it. Additionally, sunlight absorbed by the Earth's surface is re-radiated as heat, warming the surrounding air.
What forms when water vapor condenses near the ground?
Fog or dew forms when water vapor condenses near the ground. Fog occurs when the condensation is widespread and reduces visibility, while dew is the formation of water droplets on surfaces like grass or leaves.
Condensation on the ground makes what?
Condensation on the ground forms due to the cooling of air near the ground, causing water vapor to condense into liquid water droplets. This occurs when the ground cools overnight, reaching the dew point temperature where condensation can no longer be held in vapor form.
When air near the ground is warmed by sunlight what happens?
Air near the ground is not directly heated by sunlight. Sunlight heats the surface of the Earth with (mostly) short-wave energy. The surface of the Earth absorbs this short-wave energy and emits long-wave energy. This long-wave energy is what heats air near the ground. When air is heated, it expands, becomes lighter, and rises higher in the atmosphere. This is the driving force behind all weather on the planet.
When sunlight strikes the ground it warms the ground and the air near it. The warm air near the ground then rises as it expands. What does this process typically result in on the ground?
Cool air rushes in to replace the rising warm air.
What occurs when ground near tectonic plates shifts changes position?
Earthquake
What occurs when ground near tectonic plates shift and change position?
Earthquake
Average temperatures are lower near the poles because sunlight strikes the ground at an angle?
Near the poles, sunlight has to travel through more atmosphere to reach the surface, which reduces the amount of heat that reaches the ground. Additionally, the angle at which sunlight hits the Earth's surface near the poles is more oblique, spreading the energy over a larger area and leading to lower temperatures.
Why does the greatest shaking of the ground occurs near the epicenter?
its where it started from so there is going to be more pressure there
How is the atmosphere near the earth's surface warmed?
The atmosphere near Earth's surface is primarily warmed through the process of conduction, where heat is transferred from the Earth's surface to the air molecules in direct contact with it. Additionally, sunlight absorbed by the Earth's surface is re-radiated as heat, warming the surrounding air.
What kind of clouds form near the ground?
Fog is a type of cloud that forms near the ground. It occurs when air near the surface cools to the point where it can no longer hold its water vapor, causing it to condense into tiny water droplets.
What type of unhealthy air pollution occurs when ozone near the ground mixes with other polluting gases?
smog...
Does sound tend to bend upward or downard when it travels faster near the ground than higher?
Sound tends to bend upward when it travels faster near the ground than higher up, which is known as a temperature inversion. This occurs because sound waves are refracted towards the cooler, denser air near the ground.
Does sound tend to bend upward or downward when it travels faster near the ground than higher up?
Sound tends to bend upward when it travels faster near the ground than higher up. This phenomenon, known as positive refraction, occurs when sound waves are refracted upward due to a decrease in temperature near the ground.
What is Convectional Precipitation?
Convectional rainfall occurs as a result of one of the three mechanisms that produce rain. When a fluid, such as air, is warmed from the bottom, for instance by earth warmed by sunlight, the lighter air rises drawing cooler air in underneath it. This sets up a so-called convectional flow. If the air near the ground is moist then when the it rises it will form clouds whose droplets coalesce to form convectional rain.
