SJSU Your Learning from Class About Greenhouse Effect from Greenhouse Gases Ques

Overview

1. Describe the scales of these motion:

Global scale: planetary waves, ______ km

Synoptic scale: cold fronts, air masses, hurricanes, ______ km

Mesoscale: thunderstorms, sea breeze, ______ km

Microscale: turbulence, winds around buildings, ________ m

1. What is the scale of these events:

(a) Tornado

(b) Tropical storms

(c) Mid-latitude frontal systems

(d) Small eddies

1. Comparing Venus and Earth (three pieces of evidence are shown at the end of this page):

3.1. Based on evidence #1 itself (not using any other information), which planet is closer to the Sun? (Earth or Venus) As a result of this evidence solely, which planet would have a higher temperature? (Earth or Venus)

3.2. Based on evidence #2 itself (not using any other information), which planet has a higher albedo? (Earth or Venus) As a result of this evidence solely, which planet would have a higher temperature? (Earth or Venus)

3.3. Based on evidence #3 itself (not using any other information), which planet has more greenhouse gases? (Earth or Venus) As a result of this evidence solely, which planet would have a higher temperature? (Earth or Venus)

1. Combining all three pieces of evidence together, which planet would have a higher temperature?

Earth’s mean surface temperature is about _____°C

Venus’ mean surface temperature is ______°C

1. What is the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere of Venus? How much CO2 is in Earth’s atmosphere (use unit of 1018gram)

1. What do you learn from this class about greenhouse effect from greenhouse gases?

Use the 3 pieces of evidence below to answer questions about comparison between Venus and Earth for their surface temperature.