How do air pressure, global wind belts, and ocean currents affect earths energy balance?
Solar heating of the Earth and its atmosphere drives the large-scale atmospheric circulation patterns, and even the seasons. The difference in solar heating between day and night also drives the strong diurnal (or daily) cycle of surface temperature over land. Most of the sun’s heat is deposited into the tropics of the Earth. ChaCha!
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If a strong west wind blowing across a region is an example of potential energy true or false?
I would say false! A strong west wind blowing across a region...
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What energy is required to remove an electron from an atom?
The energy required to remove an electron is the net attracti...
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Heat (thermal), light (radiant), mechanical, electrical, chem...
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What are the Electromagnetic waves with highest energy?
Whenever light waves (and other electromagnetic waves) exist ...
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What is the total amount of energy in the universe?
While scientists are unsure exactly how much energy is contai...
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What energy is required to remove an electron from an atom?
The energy required to remove an electron is the net attracti...
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If a strong west wind blowing across a region is an example of potential energy true or false?
I would say false! A strong west wind blowing across a region...
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What is the Law of conservation of energy?
The law of conservation of energy states that the total amoun...
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How are electric power and electric energy related?
Electric energy is the ability to do work. Electric power is ...
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Is a stick of unlit dynamite an example of kinetic energy?
A stick of unlit dynamite is not an example of kinetic energy...
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If a strong west wind blowing across a region is an example of potential energy true or false?
I would say false! A strong west wind blowing across a region...
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Do machines decrease the amount of energy that is needed to do work. True or false?
A simple machine decreases the amount of force needed to do w...
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What is transfer of energy as heat through a material?
Conduction is the transfer of heat through a material. Heat i...
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How do proteins in your cells access the energy stored in ATP?
The proteins access energy when ATP is turned into ADP by los...
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Law of conservation of energy?
The law of conservation of energy states that the total amoun...
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What is a green pigment that traps energy from sunlight called?
Chlorophyll is a green pigment that attracts the sun. Text ag...
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What energy is stored in gasoline?
Gasoline is a form of stored energy. A liter of gasoline cont...
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Does a net change of kinetic energy decrease, increase or stay the same?
If there's a net change of kinetic energy then kinetic energy...
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What is the Suns energy produced by?
The nuclear fusion process that takes place in the central re...
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What is the formula for kinetic energy?
The kinetic energy of an object is: KE = (0.5) * m * v^2 (v t...
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What is the formula for kinetic energy?
The kinetic energy of an object is: KE = (0.5) * m * v^2 (v t...
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What do all organisms use as their energy molecule?
Adenosine-5'-triphosphate, ATP, is used as an energy molecule...
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What is the difference between potential energy and kinetic energy?
Potential energy exists when an object which has mass has a p...
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What organelle converts energy found in glucose to energy used by the cell?
Mitochondria. However, it only converts glucose (a simple sug...
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Biomass is the organic matter in trees, agricultural crops an...
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What is a green pigment that traps energy from sunlight called?
Chlorophyll is a green pigment that attracts the sun. Text ag...
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When is energy released from atp?
The energy of ATP is readily released when ATP is hydrolyzed ...
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Which type of electromagnetic wave is highest in energy?
Electromagnetic waves carry energy as they travel through emp...
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What is the Suns energy produced by?
The nuclear fusion process that takes place in the central re...
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What is a form of energy that you can see?
Energy formed as light can become visible under various condi...
About Energy
Energy is used to do work. In our modern lives we are more and more preoccupied with finding new sources of energy to heat our buildings and move our machines, including cars. Since the dawn of the 20th century, fossil fuels have been the main way we get energy, but those forms of energy are causing environmental damage and leading to global warming. That is because the burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. New forms of energy are being sought.
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