Solar Energy Absorption and Temperature Patterns on Earth

Solar Energy Absorption and Temperature Patterns on Earth

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics, Science, Geography

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explains how solar energy reaching Earth affects the atmosphere and temperature cycles. It highlights the diurnal temperature cycle and how solar energy is absorbed and radiated. The video also discusses how latitude influences solar energy distribution, with more energy absorbed at lower latitudes due to higher angles of incidence and less reflection. It covers the concept of albedo and how snow and ice increase reflection at higher latitudes. The video concludes with the impact of energy imbalance on climate, driving heat movement from lower to higher latitudes and affecting regional climates and weather patterns.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of solar energy reaching the Earth is absorbed by the surface?

30%

75%

47%

60%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During which time of the day does the energy absorption by the Earth's surface peak?

Midnight

Solar noon

Sunrise

Sunset

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term used to describe the daily pattern of temperature changes due to solar radiation?

Latitudinal shift

Seasonal variation

Diurnal temperature cycle

Annual cycle

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the angle of incidence affect solar energy absorption at different latitudes?

Lower angles increase reflection

Higher angles increase reflection

Lower angles increase absorption

Higher angles decrease absorption

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is albedo?

The angle of solar incidence

The temperature variation over a day

The amount of energy absorbed by the atmosphere

The amount of energy reflected by a surface

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is more solar energy absorbed at the equator compared to the poles?

More snow and ice at the equator

Higher angle of incidence at the equator

Lower angle of incidence at the equator

Higher albedo at the equator

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the imbalance in energy absorption and radiation across latitudes?

Constant atmospheric conditions

Varying solar angles and albedo

Equal heat distribution

Uniform solar radiation

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