Factors determine the climate & Components of climate

What is a Weather?

• fluctuating state of the atmosphere around us

• the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.

Choose the factors determine the climate.

• Temperature

• Solar radiation quality

• Prevailing Winds

• Radiation from the earth's surface

The spectrum of solar radiation extends from?

• 290Nm- 2300Nm

• 380Nm- 2300Nm

• 230Nm- 2300Nm

Solar Constant value?

• 1395W/m2

• 1397W/m2

• 1392W/m2

The earth is tilted at an angle?

• 22.4

• 22.5

• 23.4

• 23.5

Define cosine law.

• The intensity on a tilted surface equals the normal intensity times the cosine of the angle of incidence.

• The angle that the signal comes off the antenna, is mainly controlled by how high the antenna is from the ground.

• The angle of elevation is the angle between the horizontal line of sight and the line of sight up to an object.

Places which are located on the coast have

• Humid climate

• Moderate climate

• Hot climate

• Dry climate

Places located near the equator are hotter as they receive

• Vertical ray

• Horizontal ray

which of the below not components of climate?

• TILT OF THE EARTH'S AXIS

• PRECIPITATION

• DRIVING RAIN

• SOLAR RADIATION

Air temperature is measured by

• Wet bulb thermometer

• Dry bulb thermometer