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2018 Earth Science Spring Final ENERGY/CLIMATE Review
2018 Earth Science Spring Final ENERGY/CLIMATE Review
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Review of Energy Transfer and how it affects Climate on Earth
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What best describes what happens to the sunlight as it comes to Earth.
Some reflected by atmosphere, rest is absorbed by surface
All of the sunlight is reflected by the surface of Earth.
Some reflected by the atmosphere and surface, rest absorbed
All of the sunlight is absorbed by the surface of Earth.
2
If two cities are located close, why might one be colder than the other, throughout the year?
One is located on the equator
One is all painted white
One is higher than the other in elevation
One is near the North Pole
3
Climate is...
The weather report for the day.
A pattern of weather over a long period of time.
none of the above.
The changing of weather throughout the day.
4
What is an example of Biosphere?
Lake
cows
volcano
oxygen
5
Explains why the Arctic Circle is cooler even though it receives more hours of sun in summer
Sunlight is more concentrated on the Equator
Both 1 and 2 are correct.
Light isn’t as strong when it reaches the Arctic Circle.
The sun is closer to the Equator than the Arctic Circle
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Why might a city have larger temperature change throughout the year?
Center of a Continent
Near the desert
Top of a mountain
Near the ocean
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Factors that affect climate include...
height above sea level
the amount of water nearby
all of the above
Latitude, distance to the equator
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Earth receives energy from the sun through what method of heat transfer?
Radiation
Conduction
None of the above
Convection
9
What is an example of Atmosphere?
cows
oxygen
Lake
volcano
10
What are the 2 main climate controls responsible for the moderate climate of San Francisco?
closeness to water
latitude (distance from equator)
Elevation
prevailing winds
11
The weather of Colorado can change dramatically day to day.
True
False
12
Which of the following is an example of something that has kinetic energy?
a book on the desk
a person riding their bike
food in the refrigerator
a suspended pendulum
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What is an example of Hydrosphere?
oxygen
Lake
cows
volcano
14
Areas with a low albedo ________ a lot of light.
Reflect (energy bounces away from the surface)
Absorb (energy is taken up by the surface)
15
When you ice a sprained ankle, you are transferring heat through the process of ____.
Conduction. Heat travels from the ice pack to the ankle.
Conduction. Heat travels from the ankle to the ice pack.
Radiation. Heat travels from the ice pack to the ankle.
Convection. Heat travels from the ice pack to the ankle.
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Why might a city have a moderate (change only a little bit over time) climate?
Center of the continent
Top of a mountain
Near a desert
Near the ocean
17
What is an example of Geosphere?
cows
oxygen
volcano
Lake
18
Compare the climate for
windward coast
to a place at the same latitude further inland?
warmer and wetter
more constant temperatures and wetter
colder and dryer
more constant temperatures and dryer
19
What is energy?
It is electricity.
The ability to do work, create motion or change in matter
It is the rate of doing work.
Transmission of power in the form of rays or particles
20
If the polar ice cap is getting smaller, how will that affect the albedo of the earth?
Albedo of earth will be higher, MORE energy is reflected
Albedo of earth will be lower, MORE energy is absorbed
Albedo will stay the same, the SAME energy will be reflected
21
What is electromagnetic radiation (light)?
All of the above.
Energy that includes light, radio waves, x-rays, and others.
A form of energy that propagates through waves.
Energy that radiates from electrically charged particles
22
The seasons on Earth are a result of two of the following.
CHOOSE TWO
orbit of the Earth
tilt of the the Earth
eccentricity of Earth
distance of Earth from the Sun
23
Which location will have the greatest range in temperature throughout the year?
Center of a Continent
On a large river
Near the Ocean
Near the Equator
24
Which location should have a climate that is
least affected
by ocean currents?
Center of Africa
England
California Coast
Galapagos Islands
25
During energy transformations, energy is never ________.
used to increase an object’s potential energy
released as heat
created or destroyed
completely transformed
26
High angle sunlight feels ______ than low angle sunlight because ______.
Less intense, it is more concentrated in a small area
Less intense, it is more spread out over a larger area
More intense, it is more spread out over a larger area
More intense, it is more concentrated in a small area
27
Which area of Earth has the highest albedo?
polar ice cap
ocean
Urban/City
desert
28
How might lower albedo affect the energy balance of earth?
The earth will absorb more energy, raising temperatures.
The earth will absorb more energy, lowering temperatures.
The earth will reflect more energy, raising temperatures.
The earth will reflect more energy , lowering temperatures.
29
The climate of Colorado can change dramatically day to day.
True
False
30
Which location will have the greatest insolation throughout the year?
Near any ocean
In any desert
Near the Poles
Near the Equator
31
Carbon dioxide being removed from the atmosphere by plants is an interaction between the...
biosphere and atmosphere
cryosphere and atmosphere
hydrosphere and biosphere
geosphere and hydrosphere
32
The greenhouse effect warms Earth by______.
extra sunlight hitting Earth
reflecting the Sun’s rays back into space
radiation emitted by the Earth is absorbed by clouds, gases
all of the Sun’s light is absorbed and trapped by the earth.
33
The amount of incoming solar radiation that reaches the Earth's surface is called
albedo
sky radiation
insolation
net radiation
34
What direction do the winds travel across the US?
South to North
West to east
East to west
North to South
35
Ocean currents take warm water from the equator to the poles through the process of ____.
Convection
None of the above
Conduction
Radiation
36
Which location should have the smallest range in temperature?
Near the Ocean
In the center of a continent
Top of a Mountain
Near a River
37
What affect do clouds generally have on temperature?
they keep it warmer in the day and cooler at night
they keep it cooler in the day and cooler at night
they keep it cooler in the day and warmer at night
they keep it warmer in the day and warmer at night
