Insolation

Which process is responsible for the greatest loss of energy from Earth’s surface into space on a clear night?

• Condensation
• Conduction
• Radiation
• Convection

Select the word that is not part of the word Insolation.

• Convection

• Radiation

• Solar

• Incoming

Which location on Earth receives a 90 degree Angle of Insolation on the Equinox?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Equator

• Tropic of Capricorn

• South Pole

Which location on Earth receives a 0 degree Angle of Insolation on the Winter Solstice?

• Equator

• Tropic of Cancer

• North Pole

• Tropic of Capricorn

TRANSFER OF HEAT BY DIRECT CONTACT IS CALLED

• CONVECTION

• CONDUCTION

• RADIATION

TRANSFER OF HEAT BY CIRCULATORY MOVEMENT IS CALLED

• CONVECTION

• CONDUCTION

• RADIATION

THE FALL OF TEMPERATURE WITH INCREASING HEIGHT IN TH TROPOSHERE

• INSOLATION RATE

• NORMAL LAPSE RATE

Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

• more
• less

Transfer of thermal energy through "space"

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation