F.6 DSE Geography Unit 9.1 and 9.2

What does 'insolation' stand for?

(a)  

Which of the following are the factors affecting the amount of insolation of a place?

• The angle of the sun

• The atmosphere, e.g. greenhouse gases

• The duration of daylight

• The distance from the sea

What is the tilted angle of the Earth?

• 22.5

• 23.5

• 24.5

• 25.5

When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, which place will have 24-hour darkness?

• the Equator

• the South Pole

• the North Pole

• Tropic of Capricorn

Which of the following are the results of energy surplus and deficit in the Earth's energy budget?

• Winds

• Weathering

• Mass movements

• Ocean currents

• Tides

Which of the following object has the highest albedo?

• Grassland

• Asphalt

• Fresh snow

• Rivers

On the day of spring equinox, where is the overhead sun located?

• Tropic of Cancer

• the Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• the South Pole

On the day of summer solstice, where is the overhead sun located?

• Tropic of Cancer

• the Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• the South Pole

On the day of winter solstice, where is the overhead sun located?

• Tropic of Cancer

• the Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• the South Pole

Which of the following are the types of heat transfer?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Condition