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Worksheet time: 38mins
What is the range spectrum of visible light in nanometers?
290 to 2300
290 to 380
380 to 700
700 to 2300
What is the intensity of solar radiation reaching the upper surface of the earth's atmosphere? (include the units)
(a)
What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?
23.5° to the plane of the elliptical orbit
23.5° to the normal
66.5° to the plane of the elliptical orbit
66.5 to the normal
When is the Sun shining directly on the equator?
21 June
21 March
23 September
22 December
The equinox days have...
equal days and equal nights
longest days and shortest nights
shortest days and longest nights
none of the above
What is the cosine law?
The solar radiation falling on the earth's surface is a function of the normal radiation and the sine of the angle of incidence
The solar radiation falling on the earth's surface is a function of the normal radiation and the cosine of the angle of incidence
The solar radiation falling on the earth's surface is a cosine function of the radiation on a tilted surface and the cosine of the angle of incidence
none of these
How can you best describe global warming?
ozone depletion
greenhouse effect
carbon emissions
CFC blanket
How is radiation received on the earth expressed:
Direct Normal Radiation
Total Global Radiation
Diffuse Radiation
Normal Horizontal Radiation
Winds that blow from the tropics to the equator are called:
Trade Winds
Westerlies
Polar Winds
Easterlies
Dry Bulb Temperature DBT is temperature measured by an instrument placed in an ...
(a)
Dry Bulb Temperature is always measured in the condition of...
(a)
Temperature is measured in units of......
Degrees
Celsius
Farenheight
Kelvin
Wet Bulb Temperature is a measurement of.....
DBT and humidity
Absolute humidity
Relative Humidity
DBT and Absolute Humidity
Humidity can be measured in....
%
grams/cubic meter
vapour pressure
RH
Vapour pressure is measured in....
Newtons
N/m2
N/sqm
Newtons/sqm
Precipitation is......
Rainfall
Respiration
Snowfall
Transpiration
Units of energy are:
Joules/sec
Joules
Watts
Watt-hours
The units of Power are:
(a)
The instrument that measures wind is called...
(a)
A Wind Rose gives the following information:
wind direction
frequency of wind
speed of wind
all of these
A beaufort scale measures
temperature
humidity
wind
radiation
A pyranometer measures...
(a)
The prime meridian is at...
(a)
India has how many climate zones as per official classification
(a)
Heat in buildings travels by
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Evaporation
PMV is an acronym for
Personal Measured Ventilation
Personal Effective Temperature
Predicted Mean Vote
Predicted Mean Ventilation
Effective Temperature combines
Temperature and Humidity
DBT, WBT & RH
DBT, WBT, Air Velocity
DBT, WBT, Air Velocity, Radiation
The Thermal Stress index combines the effects of
DBT, WBT
DBT, WBT & Air Velocity
DBT, WBT & Air Velocity, Radiation
DBT only
The mean radiant temperature of a room is measured by a:
(a)
The operative temperature is a resultant of the:
air and radiant temperature
air temperature and humidity
air temperature and wet bulb temperature
all of the above
The adaptive comfort temperature is the same as:
None of these
CET
TSI
PMV
Do you understand a Shadow Mask on a Solar Chart?
yes
no
somewhat
never heard of it
The Tropic of Cancer is a ....
latitude at 66.5 deg N
latitude at 23.5 deg N
longitude at 23.5 deg S
longitude at 23.5 deg N
Is there a tropic passing through India (a)
The reasons for global warming are....
burning fossil fuels
carbon emissions
methane from cowdung
landfill waste gases
Which longitudes pass through India
77E
90E
65E
85E
The tilt of the earths axis and its revolution around the sun is responsible for:
Day and Night
Summer and Winter
Different Seasons in Different Hemispheres
Spring and Autumn
What phenomenon is responsible for diurnal changes....
Rotation
Revolution
Escalation
Evaporation
Microclimate is influenced by....
landform
water bodies
building shade
wind patterns
Human Comfort is influenced by
temperature
culture
humidity
food
clothing
The 'adaptive comfort model' came up in response to inadequacies in the....
corrective temerature model
static temperature model
dry bulb temerature model
Givonis comfort model
what is the Urban Heat Island Effect?
islands of heat formed in urban areas
islands that are hotter than other landforms
heating up of the urban areas more than rural areas
The instrument that measures rain is called...
(a)
Precipitation is measured in units of...
(a)
Which is true about the solar declination angle?
The solar declination angle (δ) is the angle made by the sun rays with the point of observation.
The solar declination angle (δ) is the angle made by the sun rays with the equator of the earth.
The solar declination angle (δ) is the angle made by the sun rays with the angle of incidence.
The solar declination angle (δ) is the angle made by the sun rays with the earths axis.
