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WorksheetsSolar radiation albedo climate
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
What has the highest albedo?
the oceans
Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic
the ground
roads
What heats faster, land or water?
Land
Water
_______is a measure of the reflective characteristics of the Earth's surface.
Albedo Effect
Greenhouse Effect
Climate Effect
Which of these are the main characteristics that define climate?
weather and humidity
temperature and precipitation
pressure and preciptitation
weather and pressure
Latitude is the distance from the...
equator
prime meridian
mountains
oceans
If your latitude is 90 degrees N, your temperature would be
warm
cool
If you had a latitude of 4 degrees S, your temperature would be
warm
cool
Which of these are true about the difference between weather and climate
weather is long term
weather is short term
climate is short term
Which of these are true about the difference between weather and climate
weather is long term
weather is short term
climate is short term
Why do areas near the coasts have warmer winters?
the water absorbs heat from the air around the coasts
the water releases heat into the air around the coasts
What is the scientific definition of the albedo effect?
How much sunlight an object reflects
How much sunlight an object absorbs
How hot an object gets
How cold an object gets
High or low albedo: snow
high
low
High or low albedo: dirt
high
low
High or low albedo: thick clouds
high
low
Which has a lower albedo, an asphalt parking lot or a snow-covered field?
Asphalt parking lot
Snow-covered field
They have the same albedo
More information is needed to answer this question
What are greenhouse gases?
Gases that help plants stay warm
Gases that absorb UV radiation (sunburn causing radiation)
Gases that cause acid rain
Gases that absorb infrared radiation (heat energy)
Snow on the ground prevents polar climates from gaining heat because of what?
the heating of the Earth by greenhouse gases
heat spreading from the equator
cold spreading from the poles of the Earth
reflection of solar radiation from the surface
What is climate?
weather
rain, sleet, snow, or hail
average weather in a region over a long period of time
the amount of ice cream available in a city
What does "latitude" refer to?
the distance away from the Equator
how much rain a place gets
how high up a mountain a place is
the number of seasons a place gets
The higher the altitude of a city, the _______________ the temperatures are.
hotter
colder
more consistent
weirder
What has the highest albedo?
the oceans
Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic
the ground
roads
Which would you expect to have the highest albedo?
dirt
sand
ice
water
Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?
dirt
sand
ice
water
___________ ice caps will cause the poles to have a lower albedo.
Freezing
Melting
Same
Which statement about the albedo of ocean water and sea ice in the summer is correct?
The low albedo of ocean water means the heated water will sink and form ocean currents.
The albedo of sea ice is lower than the albedo of ocean water, leading to the melting of sea ice.
Sea ice absorbs less radiation, making it warmer than ocean water.
Ocean water absorbs more radiation and is warmer than sea ice.
Which of these are true about the difference between weather and climate
weather is long term
weather is short term
climate is short term
weather is climate
If humans didn't exist, would there still be a Greenhouse Effect?
No, it is only caused by humans releasing greenhouse gases
Yes, the greenhouse effect is caused by naturally occurring gases
No, there is no evidence that the greenhouse effect exists
Yes, the greenhouse effect is caused by plants
Which of these is not a greenhouse gas?
Oxygen
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Water vapor
Nitrous oxide
When the Sun's energy is trapped by greenhouse gases, the temperature on Earth will
Decrease
Stay the same
Increase
Fluctuate or change
What are greenhouse gases?
Gases that help plants stay warm
Gases that absorb UV radiation (sunburn causing radiation)
Gases that cause acid rain
Gases that absorb infrared radiation (heat energy)
What is albedo?
How much solar radiation a surface reflects
How much solar radiation a surface absorbs
The amount of solar radiation that makes it to Earth's surface
None of these
The average U.S. temperatures over 50 years is an example of what?
climate
weather
climate change
albedo
The average temperature of Hanford over two months is an example of what?
albedo
weather
climate
climate change
If more energy is absorbed by the Earth than released, what will happen to global temperatures?
They will increase
They will decrease
They will fluctuate (change over time)
They will stay the same
If more energy is released by the Earth than absorbed, what will happen to global temperatures?
They will increase
They will decrease
They will fluctuate (change over time)
They will stay the same
When humans produce more greenhouse gases by burning fossil fuels than are produced by natural processes, what can happen to the Earth's temperature?
It can decrease
Burning fossil fuels does not increase greenhouse gases
It will stay the same
It can increase
What is one example of a NATURAL way that carbon dioxide is added to the Earth's atmosphere?
Photosynthesis by plants
Respiration (or breathing) by animals
Burning fossil fuels
Deforestation
If an aerosol reflects sunlight, it can ___ the planet.
cool
warm
insulate
protect
The Earth's albedo is relatively low, because the albedo of land and water is much lower than the albedo of _____.
forests
cities
clouds
