Insolation

Any energy coming from the Sun is called . . .

• Insolation

• Insulation

• Convection

• Interpretation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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The diagram below indicates regions of daylight and darkness on Earth on the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Four latitudes are labeled A, B, C, and D. What location receives the least intense insolation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which graph best shows the duration of insolation at this location as the angle of insolation changes?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

On which day of the year would the intensity of insolation at Kingston, New York, most likely be greatest?

• March 21

• June 21

• September 21

• December 21

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The factor that contributes most of the seasonal temperature changes during one year is the changing

• speed at which the Earth travels in its orbit around the Sun

• angle at which the Sun’s rays strike the Earth’s surface

• distance between the Earth and the Sun

• energy given off by the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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In New York State, the risk of sunburn is greatest between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on summer days because

• The air temperature is hot

• The angle of insolation is high

• Earth's surface reflects most of the sunlight

• The Sun is closest to the Earth

During the month of January, at which location in New York State is the Sun lowest in the sky at solar noon?

• Massena

• Niagara Falls

• Utica

• New York City

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Equal areas of which surface will absorb the most insolation?

• Partially melted snowfield

• Blacktop parking lot

• White sand beach

• Lake surface

The diagram below represents Earth as viewed from space. Letter A represents the approximate angle of tilt between Earth’s rotational axis and a line (XY) perpendicular to the plane of Earth’s orbit.   What is the value of the angle represented by letter A?

• 15.0°

• 23.5°

• 24.5°

• 30.0°

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As the angle of the Sun’s rays striking Earth’s surface at noon changes from 90° to 43°, the length of a shadow cast by an object will

• Decrease

• Increase

• Decrease, then increase

• Increase, then decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1