Insolation & the Greenhouse Effect

A, B, and C, represent the Sun’s rays striking ONE location in Florida at noon at three different times of the year.

Which represents the Sun's angle in December?

• A

• B

• C

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A, B, and C, represent the Sun’s rays striking ONE location in Florida at noon at three different times of the year.

Which represents the Sun's angle in June?

• A

• B

• C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A, B, and C, represent the Sun’s rays striking ONE location in Florida at noon at three different times of the year.

Which represents the Sun's angle in March?

• A

• B

• C

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A, B, and C, represent the Sun’s rays striking ONE location in Florida at noon at three different times of the year.

Between the months of February and May, the Sun's angle will...

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

• decrease, then increase

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A, B, and C, represent the Sun’s rays striking ONE location in Florida at noon at three different times of the year.

Between the months of August and November, the Sun's angle will...

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

• decrease, then increase

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A, B, and C, represent the Sun’s rays striking ONE location in Florida at noon at three different times of the year.

What happens to the duration of insolation from A to B to C?

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Increases, then decreases

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of electromagnetic energy is radiated by Earth's surface?

• infrared

• visible light

• ultraviolet

• gamma rays

Infrared energy emitted from Earth's surface is sometimes called

• terrestrial radiation

• gamma radiation

• alpha radiation

• convection radiation

Earth's surface cools off at night because

• the heat is absorbed into the asthenosphere.

• infrared energy is radiated into space.

• the Moon radiates dark energy onto Earth.

• water releases more energy due to its low specific heat.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Most terrestrial radiation is absorbed by

• greenhouse gases.

• gasoline.

• oxygen and nitrogen.

• the Sun.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4