ESS Unit #4 Quiz 2019-20

the balance of energy that is absorbed, reflected, and emitted by Earth 

• Albedo
• Energy Budget 
• Fission 
• Fusion 

light colored surfaces ____________ incoming radiation

• absorb

• reflect

Earth's energy budget is kept in balance by the reflection, __________ & ___________ of energy

• geosphere and biosphere

• absorption and storage

• radiation and absorption

When Earth's emitted radiation and absorbed sunlight balance each other, __________.

• global average temperature increases

• global average temp decreases

• global average temp stays the same

The three types of atmospheric convection cells are named:

• Surface, Ferrel and Polar

• Hadley, Ferrel and Northern

• Hadley, Ferrel and Polar

Evening out Earth's energy happens by many processes, including these three...

• evaporation, ocean currents and rock surfaces

• convection cells, rivers & winds

• rainfall, ocean currents evaporation

• winds & rock surfaces

The top of Earth's atmosphere receives ___________ amount of solar energy that we receive at Earth's surface.

• nearly the same (1x)

• about twice (2x)

• about three times the (3x)

• about five times (5x)

Cool air sinks at the sub-tropical highs (30°N and 30°S), what does this lead to? SELECT TWO

• Deserts

• Cloudless skies and low rainfall

• Tropical rainforests

• Clouds and rainfall

Why is it hot and dry at sub-tropical highs (30°N and 30°S)?

• Cold, dry air is sinking, no clouds can form

• Warm, moist air is sinking, no clouds can form

• Cold air is rising

• Warm air is rising

What is the cause of Earth's global winds?

• because the cold air sinks and moves from the poles to the equator

• because the earth is rotating from east to west

• because the sun heats the air at the equator more than anywhere else on earth