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SWYK LGB- Solar Radiation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is the Equator warmest?
a)
Because it is closest to the sun.
b)
Because it receives the most direct sunlight
c)
Because no clouds form here.
d)
Because it is far from the sun
2.

The type of solar radiation that you can feel as heat.

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible Light

3.

The type of solar radiation that causes sunburns.

a)

Ultraviolet

b)

Infrared

c)

Visible Light

4.

Burning fossil fuels releases

a)

electrical energy

b)

radial energy

c)

thermal energy

d)

chemical energy

5.

How many types of radiation makes up solar radiation?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

6.

What is our primary source of energy on planet Earth?

a)

The sun!

b)

Wind

c)

Geothermal

d)

Ultraviolet Light

7.

Which electromagnetic waves allow people to see?

a)
Visible light
b)
Ultraviolet light
c)
X-rays
d)
Infrared light
8.

Energy from the sun is called ___.

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

9.

The energy from the absorbed radiation heats the gases in the air and the gases hold the heat in the Earth’s atmosphere. This process is called the

a)

Electromagnetic Waves

b)

Greenhouse Effect

c)

Heat Transfer

d)

El Niño

10.

The greenhouse effect.....

a)

Protects the ocean from excessive evaporation rates

b)

Is a place where people grow plants because the temperature is regulated

c)

Keeps Earth’s atmosphere at a temperature that is comfortable for most living things