Climate Quiz Review

Climate of an area is based on two things...

• Temperature and Cloud Cover

• Temperature and Pressure

• Temperature and Humidity

• Temperature and Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The long-term average conditions of the atmosphere in a given area is called

• Weather

• Climate

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

If incoming solar radiation > outgoing solar radiation...temperature =

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

If a planet's albedo is 10%, that means the amount of radiation absorbed is...

• 10%

• 50%

• 90%

• 100%

The albedo of a substance is the amount of light....

• Reflected

• Refracted

• Absorbed

• Radiated

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A greenhouse gas is unique in that it lets ___________ radiation through, but traps ____________ radiation

• Shortwave, Longwave

• Longwave, Shortwave

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Latent heat is used for....

• A temperature change

• A phase change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Sensible heat is used for...

• A temperature change

• A phase change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

On average, how much incoming solar radiation on earth is reflected?

• 10%

• 30%

• 70%

• 100%

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

An unknown planet has 80% of incoming radiation absorbed, how much radiation must be outgoing for the temperature to stay consistent?

• 20%

• 50%

• 80%

• 100%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-4