Unit 4 Earth in the Solar System, Lesson 3 Earth and Sun Quiz

Which of these materials would reflect the most sunlight at solar noon?

• snow

• soil

• slate

• water

Assuming other factors remained unchanged, what would happen to the surface temperature on Earth if large amounts of carbon dioxide were removed from the atmosphere?

• Surface temperatures would increase in the Northern Hemisphere but decrease in the Southern Hemisphere.

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    Surface temperatures would increase.

• Surface temperatures would decrease.

• There would be no change in surface temperatures.

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What is the rotation of Earth's axis (similar to the wobble of a spinning top) called?

• Precession

• Warble

• Eccentricity

• Partition

Which of these is the warming of the surface and lower atmosphere of Earth that occurs when carbon dioxide, water vapor, and other gases in the air absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation?

• Thermal heat

• greenhouse effect

• electromagnetic energy

• radiation

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If Earth’s orbit of the sun was more circular, what would happen to the variation in the amount of solar energy Earth receives during the year?

• There would be no effect on the amount of solar energy received throughout the year.

• The variation in solar energy received would decrease but only at high latitudes.

• The variation in solar energy received would increase.

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    The variation is solar energy received would decrease.

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What does the Milankovitch theory attempt to explain?

• how the Great Lakes formed

• global warming

• causes of ice ages

• patterns of weather

What are northern lights?

• prominences

• auroras

• coronas

• solar flares

Which of the following is NOT effect by solar radiation?

• Wind Patterns

• Change of state of water

• Differences in weather

• Solar radiation has an affect on all of these

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If the axial tilt of Earth were to increase, how would summers change?

• Summers would last longer.

• Summers would be hotter.

• Summers would be colder.

• Summers would be shorter.

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