Uneven heating of Earth

1. How much light is coming FROM the flashlight after she moved it towards the North pole?

• More light

• Same amount of light

• Less light

2. How does the SIZE of the area she drew at the North pole compare to the area she drew at the equator?

• The light is spread out over LESS area

• The light is spread out over the SAME size area

• The light is spread out over MORE area

3. The intensity of light at the equator is __________ at the poles. 

• MORE intense than

• LESS intense than

• the SAME intensity as

4. The light changes because Earth's surface is?

• curved

• flat

5. Which statement is true about the temperatures at the poles compared to the equator? 

• The temperatures at the poles would be warmer than at the equator. 

• The temperatures at the poles would be colder than at the equator. 

• The poles and the equator would have relatively the same temperature. 

6. The Earth is heated unequally because _______.

• the area is flat and is then distributed equally 

• the curvature of Earth affects the intensity of the light.