Solar Energy on Earth

How does the Sun reach the Earth? Energy from the Sun reaches the Earth through the process of _______.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• reflection

_______ is the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves.

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Insulation

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The amount of sunlight in a certain location depends largely on _______.

• latitude

• altitude

• humidity

• wind speed

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_______ is the distance in degrees north or south of the equator.

• Latitude

• Longitude

• Altitude

• Meridian

At latitudes near the North Pole and the South Pole, sunlight strikes Earth's surface at a low angle making areas _______.

• cooler

• warmer

• hotter

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Water absorbs and releases thermal energy more _______ than land because water has a _______ specific heat.

• slowly, high

• quickly, low

• quickly, high

• slowly, low

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The specific heat of water is _______ times higher than that of land which absorbs and releases thermal energy _______ compared to water.

• six, quicker

• three, slower

• ten, faster

• two, equally

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The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles is called _______.

• conduction

• radiation

• evaporation

• insulation

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Conduction warms the layer of air just above the ground and light moving through that layer changes the direction, this phenomenon is called a _______.

• mirage

• reflection

• refraction

• diffusion

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What is albedo? Albedo is the measure of the _______ of a surface.

• reflectivity

• temperature

• density

• hardness