Topic 6 - Insolation and Seasons Earth Science Regents Review

Equal areas of which type of surface will reflect the most insolation?

• light gray rooftop

• dark tropical forest

• snow-covered field

• black paved road

How do clouds affect the temperature at the Earth's surface?

• Clouds block sunlight during the day and prevent heat from escaping at night.

• Clouds block sunlight during the day and allow heat to escape at night.

• Clouds allow sunlight to reach the Earth during the day and prevent heat from escaping at night.

• Clouds allow sunlight to reach the Earth during the day and allow heat to escape at night.

In New York State, the number of hours of daylight each day increases continuously from...

• March 1 to May 1

• June 1 to August 1

• September 1 to November

• ecember 1 to February 1

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Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below to the left, which shows the tilt of Earth on its axis in relation to the Sun on one particular day. Points A through E are locations on Earth’s surface. Point D is located in Virginia. The dashed line represents Earth’s axis.

On this day, which location has the greatest number of hours of daylight?

• E

• B

• C

• D

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Base your answer to the following question on the diagrams to the left and on your knowledge of Earth science. The diagrams, labeled A, B, and C, represent equal-sized portions of the Sun's rays striking Earth's surface at 23.5° N latitude at noon at three different times of the year. The angle at which the Sun's rays hit Earth's surface and the relative areas of Earth's surface receiving the rays at the three different angles of insolation are shown.

As viewed in sequence from A to B to C, these diagrams represent which months and which change in the intensity of insolation?

• December March June; and decreasing intensity D)

• December March June; and increasing intensity

• June September December; and decreasing intensity

• June September December; and increasing intensity

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