Solar Radiation & Insolation

Without energy from the sun, the conditions that would exist on Earth would be:

• A frozen and lifeless planet

• A planet with abundant life

• A planet with constant rainfall

• A planet with extreme heat

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What is insolation?

• Trapping heat

• Releasing heat

• incoming solar radiation

• None of the above

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What is the primary layer of the atmosphere where most ultraviolet radiation is absorbed?

• A) Troposphere

• B) Stratosphere

• C) Mesosphere

• D) Ionosphere

Fill in the blank: Most ultraviolet radiation and other short wave radiation is absorbed in the stratosphere by ______ (O3), a form of oxygen gas.

• ozone

• carbon dioxide

• nitrogen

• helium

Other gases in the atmosphere can affect radiation by:

• absorbing and emitting infrared radiation

• reflecting all types of radiation

• blocking only ultraviolet radiation

• having no effect on radiation

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The scattering of insolation is caused by:

• dust particles and gases in the atmosphere

• the Earth's magnetic field

• ocean currents

• the rotation of the Earth

What percentage of sunlight is scattered from the atmosphere?

• 6%

• 19%

• 20%

• 51%

What percentage of sunlight is absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds?

• 4%

• 19%

• 20%

• 51%

Over time, what happens to the energy absorbed from insolation and Earth's surface radiation-temperature?

• They become balanced.

• They increase indefinitely.

• They decrease indefinitely.

• They remain constant.

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Insolation affects plant growth and transpiration by:

• Increasing photosynthesis and reducing water loss

• Decreasing photosynthesis and increasing water loss

• Increasing photosynthesis and increasing water loss

• Decreasing photosynthesis and reducing water loss

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