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Solar Radiation
Test Description: Tests knowledge of terms and concepts related to solar radiation on Earth
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is the best definition of the term latitude?
A
the difference in air pressure between two areas
B
the distance in feet above sea level of a point on Earth
C
a measure of the amount of sunlight that reflects from a surface
D
a measure of the distance north or south of the equator
2) Which of the following has the highest albedo?
A
grass
B
fresh snow
C
forest cover
D
sand
3) Which statement best describes solar radiation on a global scale?
A
Solar radiation is only affected by the season of the year.
B
Equatorial regions have higher levels of solar radiation than do the polar regions.
C
Solar radiation is constant all over the globe because the Earth's spin on its axis means that each place on Earth receives s
D
The poles have a solar radiation deficit; the equator has a solar radiation surplus.
4) Why does the same amount of incoming solar radiation result in less heating at the poles than it does at Earth's equator?
A
The incoming solar radiation at the poles goes through a thinner portion of the atmosphere.
B
Sunlight cannot reach the extreme ends of Earth's poles.
C
The poles absorb more sunlight than forested areas of the equator.
D
The incoming solar radiation at the poles is spread over a larger surface.
5) What eventually happens to the incoming solar radiation that is absorbed by the Earth's land and water?
A
stays on earth and builds up over time
B
soaks into the ground
C
gets converted to heat and emitted back to space
D
is used by photosynthetic organisms
6) What is the latitude of the equator?
A
60 degrees North
B
30 degrees North
C
30 degrees South
D
Zero
7) At which place does sunlight have to travel through the thinnest portion of Earth's atmosphere before reaching Earth's surface?
A
30 degrees latitude
B
60 degrees latitude
C
90 degrees latitude
D
Zero degrees latitude
8) At which place on Earth would the most sunlight be reflected back to space?
A
a rainforest
B
an clear agricultural field
C
a polar ice cap
D
a sandy beach
9) Which location on Earth has a surplus of solar radiation?
A
Earth's south pole
B
90 degrees latitude
C
Zero degrees latitude
D
Earth's arctic circle
10) Which place on Earth has a deficit of solar radiation?
A
the equator
B
no place on Earth has a deficit of solar radiation
C
zero degrees latitude
D
90 degrees latitude
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