WorksheetsSolar Energy on Earth
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
A snow-covered mountain has a ______ albedo than a dark-colored corn field. Therefore, it will reflect _______ solar energy than the field.
higher
lower
more
less
When energy from the sun hits Earth it can be abrobed or ___________.
trasversed
lost
reflected
nothing will happer
Some of the Sun's solar energy______________.
is absorbed by the atmosphere
is aborbed by the clouds
is changed into other forms of energy
turns into other materials
When light energy hits near the poles it ___________________.
creates a full moon
misses and reflects to the equator
is direct and strong
spreads out and is less intense
Urban areas are usually warmer than rural areas because______________.
There are many more trees and water that absorb the sunlight
there is usually more grass to absorb the thermal energy
there are more streets to absorb the solar energy
Urban areas usually have fewer people
______________ usually absorbs solar energy quicker than water.
sand
snow
clouds
gasses
Which of the following usually holds heat longer than sand.
trees
ice
snow
water
Usually, the darker the color the ________________ it absorbs radiant energy.
reflectiveness
less
more
passiveness
When matter is heated the atoms move _____________ and __________ apart
slower
faster
further
closer
During the daytime, warm air rises over land near the beach and is replaced by cooler more dense air. This is what we call a/an ____________.
polar vortex
trade wind
sea breeze
land breeze
Warm air and liquids rising and cooler air or liquids falling is an example of _________
convection
conduction
radiation
freezing
The Sun's energy hits the surface of Earth most directly at __________________.
the poles
the equator
the Tropic of Cancer
the Tropic of Capricorn
