Energy Budget Quiz

The balance of energy that is absorbed, reflected, and emitted (radiated) by Earth.

• Albedo

• Energy Budget

• Carbon Cycle

• Fusion

The amount of light reflected by a surface. Represented by a value between 0-1.

• Carbon Cycle

• Albedo

• Photosynthesis

• Nuclear Fusion

Light colored surfaces ____________ more radiation than dark colored surfaces.

• reflect

• absorb

Dark colored surfaces _________ more radiation than light colored surfaces.

• reflect

• absorb

Water has a ____________ heat capacity than land.

• higher

• lower

Land heats up _______ than water

• faster

• slower

Water cools down __________ than land.

• faster
• slower

In our three labs, what did the heat lamp represent?

• heat from the core of the Earth

  (thermal radiation)

• sunlight (solar radiation)

Which city normally has a bigger difference between day and night temperatures?

• Seattle, Washington

• Bismarck, North Dakota

Which city would get hotter during the day if the sun shined equally on both?

• Bismarck, North Dakota

• Seattle, Washington