Earth's Energy Review - Earth Science Regents

A surface will most effectively reflect insolation if it is

• A) rough and light-colored

• B) smooth and light-colored

• C) rough and dark-colored

• D) smooth and dark-colored

Approximately what percentage of the insolation actually reaches the ground at 45º North latitude on a clear day?

• A) 100%

• B) 80%

• C) 60%

• D) 45%

Which factor keeps the greatest percentage of insolation from reaching the Earth's surface on cloudy days?

• A) absorption by cloud droplets

• B) reflection by cloud droplets

• C) absorption by clear-air gas moleculess

• D) reflection by clear-air gas molecule

Which diagram best shows the apparent path of the Sun observed at New York City on March 21?

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The total number of daylight hours during an entire year is

• A) greatest at 41° N

• B) greatest at 41° S

• C) different at each of the four locations

• D) the same at each of the four locations

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Electromagnetic energy that is being given off by the surface of the Earth is called

• A) convection

• B) insolation

• C) specific heat

• D) terrestrial radiation

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In order for process A to occur, liquid water must

• A)  gain 334 Joules per gram

• B) gain 2260 Joules per gram

• C) lose 334 Joules per gram

• D) lose 2260 Joules per gram

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The movements of water molecules that transfer heat from one place to another within the water are called

• A) radiation waves

• B) transverse waves

• C) conduction collisions

• D) convection currents

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At which location are the Sun's noontime rays perpendicular (most direct) to Earth's surface at the Tropic of Cancer? (23.5° N)?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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583)Which material would require the greatest amount of heat energy to raise its temperature from 5ºC to 10ºC?

• A) 10 g of granite

• B) 10 g of dry air

• C) 10 g of lead

• D) 10 g of iron

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