U2M2L1 Solar Energy on Earth

_______is a measure of the reflective characteristics of the Earth's surface.

• Albedo Effect

• Greenhouse Effect

What has the highest albedo?

• the oceans

• Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic

• the ground

• roads

Which type of surface would have the highest albedo effect?

• Forest
• Snow
• Water
• Rock

Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?

• dark soil

• white sand

• ice and snow

• grass

If you want to keep your house cool all year, should you design the house roof to have a high or a low albedo?

• High

• Low

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Why is the Equator warmest?

• Because it is closest to the sun.
• Because it receives the most direct sunlight
• Because no clouds form here.
• Because it is far from the sun

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What heats faster: air, land or water?

• Land

• Water

• Air

What does most sunlight do when it reaches earth?

• Gets absorbed by the surface

• Gets reflected by the surface

• Gets absorbed by the air

• Gets reflected by the air

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The area of Earth that receives the most solar radiation is the equator. Why?

• Sunlight reflects off water more powerfully at the equator.

• Near the equator, sunlight strikes Earth's surface at a low angle.

• In latitudes near the equator, sunlight strikes Earth's Surface at a nearly 90 degree angle year round.

The higher the specific heat of a material, the more energy is needed to change the temperature.

• True

• False

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