Environmental Science Unit 3

What is the term for when dust and ash from a volcanic eruption block out sunlight and reduce solar radiation?

• Haze effect

• Volcanic winter
• Solar eclipse
• Sunspot activity

Brine refection is the exclusion of _______from _______

• water, salt
• salt, sugar

• salt, sea ice

• sugar, water

What is the Earth's current axial tilt?

• 20 degrees
• 30 degrees
• 23.5 degrees
• 25 degrees

Which body of water is hone to the ENSO cycle?

• Pacific Ocean
• Arctic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Atlantic Ocean

What is the albedo score of fresh snow?

• 0.5

• 1.2

• 0.1

• 0.9

What is the albedo score of soil?

• 0.2

• 1.2

• 0.1

• 0.9

What is the albedo score of ocean (low-angle sun)?

• 0.2

• 1.2

• 0.1

• 0.95

What is the albedo score of ocean (high-angle sun)?

• 0.2

• 1.2

• 0.1

• 0.05

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

What measures incoming solar radiation and outgoing terrestrial infrared radiation?

• Haze effect

• Earth's atmospheric balance

• Radiometer

• Earth's energy balance

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What type of trait is naturally learned?

• structural

• instinctual

• learned

• adaptability