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