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1
Latitude is the distance in degrees north or south of the equator.
True
False
2
Through __________ , energy from the Sun reaches earth
Conduction
Absorption
Radiation (the sun uses thermal energy to transfer waves)
Latitude
3
Why is earth warmer near the equator & colder near the poles?
All of the above
Sunlight strikes earths surface at a nearly 90 degree angle on the tropics
The poles are colder bc sunlight strikes earths surface at a “low” angle
Equator is warmer bc the earths tilt causes it to get more sunlight
4
Different surfaces on earth absorb heat differently
True
False
5
Conduction
All of the above
The transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
Transfer of thermal energy between materials by the collisions of particles
Sunlight
6
Radiation
The transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves
The distance in degrees north or south of the equator
The earth
Equator