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Solar Radiation And Seasons
Test Description: Sci Oly 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following statements about ATMOSPHERIC BEAM DEPLETION is false
A
IS THE INCREASE IN SURFACE AREA OVER WHICH RADIATION IS DISTRIBUTED.
B
IT RADIATES BACK INTO SPACE
C
IS HIGHER WHEN THE RADIATION HAS TO TRAVEL THROUGH MORE ATMOSPHERE
D
DEPENDS ON THE ANGLE THAT THE RADIATION IS HITTING THE EARTH
2) DURING THE SUMMER SOLSTICE (JUNE 21/22)
A
SOLAR ENERGY IS RECEIVED IN EQUAL AMOUNTS IN BOTH HEMISPHERES
B
THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE RECEIVES THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF SOLAR ENERGY.
C
THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE RECEIVES THE GREATEST AMOUNT OF SOLAR ENERGY
D
THE EQUATORIAL REGION IS THE COLDEST
3) THE SEASONS OCCUR FOR SEVERAL REASONS. WHICH IS A REASON
A
CLOUDS TEND TO FORM WHEN THE EARTH IS FACING AWAY FROM THE SUN
B
THE MOON AFFECTS THE TEMPERATURE ON EARTH
C
THE EARTH IS TILTED AT A 23.5 DEGREE ANGLE
D
THE EARTH IS CLOSER TO THE SUN
4) DIURNAL TEMPERATURES REFER TO
A
A CYCLE OF DAILY TEMPERATURE CHANGE
B
WHAT WE KNOW AS DAY AND NIGHT
C
THE TEMPERATURES ASSOCIATED WITH A CERTAIN SEASON
D
TEMPERATURES IN THE OCEANS
5) RADIATION, CONDUCTION AND CONVECTION ARE ATMOSPHERIC ENERGY PROCESSES. WHICH STATEMENT IS FALSE?
A
RADIATION IS THE REASON THE SKY APPEARS TO BE BLUE
B
RADIATION IS THE HEAT ENERGY TRANSFERRED THROUGH SPACE BY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
C
CONDUCTION IS THE TRANSFER OF HEAT ENERGY FROM ONE MOLECULE TO ANOTHER OR WITHIN A SUBSTANCE
D
CONVECTION IS THE TRANSFER OF HEAT IN A FLUID. ALSO KNOWN AS EVAPORATION
6) INSOLATION IS THE AMOUNT OF SOLAR RADIATION REACHING EARTH'S SURFACE
A
FALSE
B
TRUE
7) SCATTERING, REFLECTION AND _________ ARE THREE OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN DURING INSOLATION.
A
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
B
ABSORPTION
C
CONVECTION
D
GOLDILOCK'S EFFECT
8) SCATTERING OCCURS WHEN
A
LIGHT BOUNCES BACK FROM A SURFACE (LIKE A CLOUD) AT THE SAME ANGLE IT STRIKES
B
RADIATION MOLECULES BUMP INTO EACH OTHER AND PRODUCE WEAKER WAVES
C
PRECIPITATION FALLS IN THE FORM OF SLEET
D
SOLAR RADIATION IS RETAINED BY A SUBSTANCE AND CHANGED INTO THERMAL ENERGY
9) THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT IS
A
THE ABSORPTION OF INFRARED RADIATION TRYING TO ESCAPE THE EARTH
B
STORES ENERGY NEAR THE EARTH'S SURFACE AND ALLOWS TEMPS TO BE HIGHER ON OVERCAST DAYS
C
KEEPS THE AVERAGE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF EARTH AROUND 59 DEGREES
D
ALL OF THE ABOVE
10) THE EARTH'S ENERGY BALANCE IS
A
HELPS EARTH EXPEL ENERGY OUT INTO SPACE IN GREAT AMOUNTS
B
CONSIDERED SHORTWAVE IF IT COMES FROM THE EARTH AND LONG WAVE IF IT COMES FROM THE SUN
C
COOLS THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH
D
THE BALANCE BETWEEN INCOMING ENERGY FROM THE SUN AND OUTGOING ENERGY FROM THE EARTH.
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