Unit 3 Review: Earth's Energy and Insolation

What is the date of the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere?

• December 21st

• March 21st

• June 20th

• September 22nd

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What causes the seasons and yearly cyclical temperature variations?

• Distance from the Sun

• Earth's Rotation

• Earth's Tilt

• Atmospheric Pressure

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What would happen if Earth's tilt was to increase?

• The Earth's orbit would change

• The seasons would become more extreme

• There would be no change in the seasons

• The seasons would become less extreme

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What type of energy transfer is caused by differences in density?

• Radiation

• Kinetic Energy

• Conduction

• Convection

Which material is the best absorber of energy?

• Light-colored, smooth surfaces

• Dark-colored, rough surfaces

• Metal surfaces

• Glass surfaces

What is the portion of the Sun's radiation that is received by Earth at the outermost part of the atmosphere called?

• Insolation

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

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What factors of insolation affect regional temperatures?

• Angle of Insolation, Duration of Insolation, Surface Variations

• Distance from the Sun, Earth's Tilt, Atmospheric Pressure

• Conduction, Convection, Radiation

• Potential Energy, Kinetic Energy, Specific Heat

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What is the specific heat of liquid water?

• 0.13 J/g • °C

• 2.11 J/g • °C

• 4.18 J/g • °C

• 0.45 J/g • °C

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What phase change occurs when water goes from a liquid to a gas?

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Vaporization

• Melting

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What causes warm water to rise and cool water to sink?

• Specific heat decrease with temperature increase

• Density decrease with temperature increase

• Density increase with temperature increase

• Specific heat increase with temperature increase