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WorksheetsUnit #1 Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of these pairings is incorrect?
March 21 = spring equinox; subsolar point = 0º
June 21 = summer equinox; subsolar point = 0º
Sept. 22 = fall equinox; subsolar point = 0º
Dec. 21 = winter solstice; subsolar point = 23.5ºS
The solar angle at the equator (0º latitude) on Mar. 21 is:
90º
66.5º
23.5º
Unable to be calculated with the given info.
The solar angle in Oshkosh (44ºN) on June 21 is:
67.5º
22.5º
20.5º
69.5º
46º
In which of these places would we expect the most intense insolation?
Miami, Florida (26ºN) on Dec. 21
Oshkosh, WI (44ºN) on Jun. 21
Windhoek, Namibia (22.5ºS) on Dec. 21
Quito, Ecuador (0º) on Jun. 21
When classifying the atmosphere according to composition:
it can be broken into four layers
it can be broken into 2 layers
it can be broken into 3 layers
there is only one layer
Temperatures in the troposphere:
decrease with height because the sunlight is less intense the higher you go
decrease with height because you're getting further from the heat source
increase with height because you're getting closer to the sun
increase with height because there are more greenhouse gases at higher altitudes
In the picture shown, which layer is most likely the troposphere?
A
B
None of the labeled layers is the homosphere.
D
C
Based on the picture given, the homosphere would most likely overlap with which 2 letters?
D and C
C and A
B and A
The homosphere would be above letter A
The latitude region found from 0º to 23.5º latitude is called:
the Arctic region
the mid-latitudes
the tropics
the subtropics
The sphere of the earth that includes all of the water on the planet is the:
exosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
