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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 distance in feet above sea level of a point on Earth
B
the difference in air pressure between two areas
C
a measure of the distance north or south of the equator
D
a measure of the amount of sunlight that reflects from a surface
2) Which of the following has the highest albedo?
A
forest cover
B
sand
C
grass
D
fresh snow
3) Which statement best describes solar radiation on a global scale?
A
The poles have a solar radiation deficit; the equator has a solar radiation surplus.
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
Solar radiation is only affected by the season of the year.
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
The incoming solar radiation at the poles is spread over a larger surface.
C
Sunlight cannot reach the extreme ends of Earth's poles.
D
The poles absorb more sunlight than forested areas of the equator.
5) What eventually happens to the incoming solar radiation that is absorbed by the Earth's land and water?
A
is used by photosynthetic organisms
B
gets converted to heat and emitted back to space
C
soaks into the ground
D
stays on earth and builds up over time
6) What is the latitude of the equator?
A
30 degrees South
B
Zero
C
60 degrees North
D
30 degrees North
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
90 degrees latitude
C
60 degrees latitude
D
Zero degrees latitude
8) At which place on Earth would the most sunlight be reflected back to space?
A
an clear agricultural field
B
a sandy beach
C
a polar ice cap
D
a rainforest
9) Which location on Earth has a surplus of solar radiation?
A
Zero degrees latitude
B
90 degrees latitude
C
Earth's arctic circle
D
Earth's south pole
10) Which place on Earth has a deficit of solar radiation?
A
the equator
B
zero degrees latitude
C
90 degrees latitude
D
no place on Earth has a deficit of solar radiation
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