Practice Distribution Of Temperature (8.2.3.2) - SOLAR RADIATION, HEAT BALANCE AND TEMPERATURE

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Question 1.
Define insolation.
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Think about what solar energy means.
Question 2.
What is normal lapse rate?
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How does temperature change with height?
3Question 3.
What is insolation?
- Solar energy absorbed by Earth
- Energy radiated by Earth
- Energy reflected by clouds
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Think about what type of energy comes from the sun.
4Question 4.
The normal lapse rate is:
- True
- False
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Consider how temperature changes as you go up a mountain.
Question 5.
Explain how climate change might alter the normal lapse rate and temperature distribution on Earth.
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Consider how global warming might influence temperature systems and feedback loops.
Question 6.
Analyze how the tilt of Earth's axis impacts seasonal temperature changes in both hemispheres.
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Visualize the Earth’s position relative to the sun during different seasons.

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