Question 1

The __________ refers to the height of the Sun above the horizon at noon.

Accepted Answer

A)  circle of illumination
B)  solar declination
C)  perihelion
D)  solar altitudeE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which statement is not true about the March equinox?

Accepted Answer

A)  All locations on Earth (except the poles)  receive 12 hours of daylight and night.
B)  It is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
C)  It is the first day of fall in the Southern Hemisphere.
D)  The subsolar point is over the Tropic of Capricorn.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The Antarctic Circle is located at __________ latitude.

Accepted Answer

A)  66.5 degrees north
B)  23.5 degrees north
C)  23.5 degrees south
D)  66.5 degrees southE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What percentage of solar radiation is reflected by clouds and the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  7%
B)  23%
C)  30%
D)  70%E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which statement is not true about the September equinox?

Accepted Answer

A)  All locations on Earth (except the poles)  receive 12 hours of daylight and night.
B)  Winter has ended in the Southern Hemisphere.
C)  It is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
D)  The solar declination is 0 degrees latitudeE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The term insolation is short for "incoming solar radiation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

-Looking at the figure, what seasonal marker occurs at position B?

Accepted Answer

A)  June solstice
B)  December solstice
C)  March equinox
D)  September equinoxE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The temperature of Earth's surface is approximately __________ degrees Celsius.

Accepted Answer

A)  12
B)  14.6
C)  17
D)  18.3E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Without __________ Earth's atmosphere would not have a natural greenhouse effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  a global heat engine
B)  radiative equilibrium temperature
C)  insolation
D)  greenhouse gasesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Earth's North Pole points to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the subsolar point
B)  the plane of the ecliptic
C)  Polaris
D)  the SunE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which statement is not true about the December solstice?

Accepted Answer

A)  The subsolar point is over 23.5 degrees south latitude.
B)  It is the longest day in the Southern Hemisphere.
C)  Daylight hours get longer as one travels northward.
D)  The subsolar point is over the Tropic of Capricorn.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

On December 21, the latitude 80 degrees north receives __________ hours of daylight.

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  9
C)  12
D)  15E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Do rainbows only occur where it is raining? Explain.

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Question 14

Water freezes at __________ degrees Celsius.

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  32
C)  100
D)  212E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

When two objects of different temperatures come into contact, heat will flow from the object with a lower temperature to the object with a higher temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

On the __________ all locations within the Arctic Circle receive 24 hours of daylight.

Accepted Answer

A)  June solstice
B)  September equinox
C)  December solstice
D)  March equinoxE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Ultraviolet radiation has shorter wavelengths than visible light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

About 101,000 terawatts of energy are delivered to Earth each day by the Sun.Worldwide, society consumes about __________ terawatts of energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  15
B)  25
C)  40
D)  76E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Only in the tropics can the solar altitude be 90 degrees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Concentrated solar power (CSP) generates electricity by creating steam from water heated by sunlight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: Solar Energy and Seasons

Which statement is not true about the September equinox?

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Do rainbows only occur where it is raining? Explain.

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The Antarctic Circle is located at __________ latitude.

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Earth's North Pole points to __________.

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Which statement is not true about the December solstice?

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The term insolation is short for "incoming solar radiation."

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What percentage of solar radiation is reflected by clouds and the atmosphere?

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When two objects of different temperatures come into contact, heat will flow from the object with a lower temperature to the object with a higher temperature.

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Which statement is not true about the March equinox?

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On December 21, the latitude 80 degrees north receives __________ hours of daylight.

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The __________ refers to the height of the Sun above the horizon at noon.

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Concentrated solar power (CSP) generates electricity by creating steam from water heated by sunlight.

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Without __________ Earth's atmosphere would not have a natural greenhouse effect.

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Ultraviolet radiation has shorter wavelengths than visible light.

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On the __________ all locations within the Arctic Circle receive 24 hours of daylight.

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The temperature of Earth's surface is approximately __________ degrees Celsius.

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About 101,000 terawatts of energy are delivered to Earth each day by the Sun.Worldwide, society consumes about __________ terawatts of energy.

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Water freezes at __________ degrees Celsius.

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Only in the tropics can the solar altitude be 90 degrees.

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