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Test Description: Factors that affect the climate of a location, prep for the NYS Regents exam.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The surface that is the best absorber of light and radiator of heat is
A
dark and smooth
B
light and smooth
C
dark and rough
D
light and rough
2) A higher angle of insolation will
A
increase temperature
B
decrease temperature
C
not give you a sunburn
D
keep temperature the same
3) The hottest part of the day is
A
at sunrise
B
at sunset
C
when the Sun is highest at noon
D
around 2pm when the energy gained by Earth is in equilibrium with energy lost
4) The hottest time of the year is
A
June 21, the first day of summer
B
late July, when energy gained and lost by Earth is equal
C
December 21, the first day of winter
D
March 21, the first day of spring
5) Increasing altitude will
A
keep the temperature the same
B
decrease temperature
C
help you grow wings
D
increase temperature
6) Increasing latitude will
A
help the ice sheets melt
B
increase temperature
C
keep temperature the same
D
decrease temperature
7) Water takes longer to change temperature than land because
A
has no specific heat
B
it does what it wants
C
has a high specific heat
D
has a low specific heat
8) A location near water will have a climate that is
A
more extreme, hotter summers and cooler winters
B
more moderate, cooler summers and warmer winters
C
never have snow
D
the same as everywhere else
9) Summer is warmer than winter becuase
A
the duration of insolation is low but the angle is high
B
the duration of insolation is high but the angle is low
C
the duration and angle of insolation are both high
D
the duration and and angle of insolation are both low
10) Insolation means
A
incoming solar radiation
B
water going into the ground
C
the stuff that keeps your house warm
D
moonlight
11) Greenhouse gases allow
A
allow both infrared (longwave) and insolation (shortwave) through
B
allow insolation(shortwave) through but trap infrared(longwave) energy
C
nothing to happen.
D
infrared(longwave) energy through but trap insolation (shortwave)
12) The ozone layer
A
is a greenhouse gas
B
does nothing
C
absorbs ultraviolet light from the Sun
D
concentrates ultraviolet light from the Sun
*select an answer for all questions
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