Solar Energy on Earth

A snow-covered mountain has a ______ albedo than a dark-colored corn field. Therefore, it will reflect _______ solar energy than the field.

• higher

• lower

• more

• less

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When energy from the sun hits Earth it can be abrobed or ___________.

• trasversed

• lost

• reflected

• nothing will happer

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Some of the Sun's solar energy______________.

• is absorbed by the atmosphere

• is aborbed by the clouds

• is changed into other forms of energy

• turns into other materials

When light energy hits near the poles it ___________________.

• creates a full moon

• misses and reflects to the equator

• is direct and strong

• spreads out and is less intense

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Urban areas are usually warmer than rural areas because______________.

• There are many more trees and water that absorb the sunlight

• there is usually more grass to absorb the thermal energy

• there are more streets to absorb the solar energy

• Urban areas usually have fewer people

______________ usually absorbs solar energy quicker than water.

• sand

• snow

• clouds

• gasses

Which of the following usually holds heat longer than sand.

• trees

• ice

• snow

• water

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Usually, the darker the color the ________________ it absorbs radiant energy.

• reflectiveness

• less

• more

• passiveness

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When matter is heated the atoms move _____________ and __________ apart

• slower

• faster

• further

• closer

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During the daytime, warm air rises over land near the beach and is replaced by cooler more dense air. This is what we call a/an ____________.

• polar vortex

• trade wind

• sea breeze

• land breeze

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