Practice Variation In The Net Heat Budget At The Earth’s Surface (8.2.2.1) - SOLAR RADIATION, HEAT BALANCE AND TEMPERATURE

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Question 1.
What is insolation?
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Think about what provides energy to our planet.
Question 2.
Define the heat budget.
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Consider the concept of energy balance.
3Question 3.
What is the primary factor that causes variations in insolation?
- Latitude
- Time of Day
- Elevation
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Consider how the Earth is shaped and angled.
4Question 4.
True or False: The poles experience a surplus of solar radiation.
- True
- False
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Recall the differences between the equator and poles.
Question 5.
Calculate the expected average temperature variance between a location at 30°N latitude and one at 60°N latitude, given average insolation data.
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Think of how the angle of sunlight changes with latitude.
Question 6.
Discuss the implications of heat transfer on global weather patterns, considering phenomena like El Niño and La Niña.
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Relate back to the concepts of heat redistribution.

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