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WorksheetsSolar energy on Earth - Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 31mins
_______is a measure of the reflective characteristics of the Earth's surface.
Albedo Effect
Greenhouse Effect
What has the highest albedo?
the oceans
Ice in the Arctic or Antarctic
the ground
roads
Which would you expect to have the lowest albedo?
dark soil
white sand
ice and snow
grass
Rank the following from low albedo to high albedo.
(1) Ocean
(2) Sand
(3) Ice
(4) Asphalt
1, 2, 3, 4
3, 2, 4, 1
4, 3, 2, 1
4, 1, 2, 3
If you want to keep your house cool all year, should you design the house roof to have a high or a low albedo?
High
Low
What heats faster, land or water?
Land
Water
Some energy is absorbed by land, water, and the atmosphere and some energy is reflected back to space.
True
False
A light color has a higher albedo than a dark color.
True
False
The higher the specific heat of a material, the more energy is needed to change the temperature.
True
False
Conduction
The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
The amount of thermal energy required to increase the temp of 1 kg of material 1 degree Celsius.
The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles. (Transfer of energy through direct contact)
The transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves.
Which material absorbs the most solar radiation?
Blacktop on a playground
Water
Wood
Sand
Which is a factor that affects the rate at which thermal energy is absorbed on Earth?
Latitude
Equator
Condensation
When Earth receives energy from the Sun, the energy is spread evenly over Earth.
True
False
Specific Heat
The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
The amount of thermal energy required to increase the temp of 1 kg of material 1 degree Celsius.
The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles. (Transfer of energy through direct contact)
The transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves.
A factor that affects the rate at which thermal energy is absorbed is which of the following?
Condenvections
Albedo
The North and South Poles
Latitude
The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
The amount of thermal energy required to increase the temp of 1 kg of material 1 degree Celsius.
The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles. (Transfer of energy through direct contact)
The transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves.
Radiation
The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
The amount of thermal energy required to increase the temp of 1 kg of material 1 degree Celsius.
The transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles. (Transfer of energy through direct contact)
The transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves.
The higher the albedo of a material, the more solar energy will reflect.
True
False
How an area absorbs and releases thermal energy from the Sun depending upon its physical characteristics is which of the following?
Conduction
Latitude
Albedo
Rate of Absorption
