Earth Science Section 22.2 Homework: Solar Energy and the Atmosphere: Due Thursday, 5/22/14

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Read section 22.2, pages 555-560. Answer the questions that follow.

Last Name, First Name *

Period (Do not put nd, rd, or th after the number.) *

Which type of heat transfer involves the tranfer of heat energy in a liquid or a gas by differences in temperature? *

radiation

conduction

convection

advection

Temperature is defined as *

the total kinetic energy of atoms or molecules in a substance

the average kinetic energy of atoms or molecules in a substance

the amount of heat that something has

the point at which molecular motion stops

Look at Figure 2 on page 556. What percentage of the incoming solar energy to Earth is actually absorbed by Earth's surface? *

100

Describe the greenhouse effect and how humans might have changed balance in the greenhouse effect. *

Imagine that you burn yourself on a hot stove. You were most likely burned through which type of heat transfer? *

Convection

Conduction

Radiation

Advection

See Table 1 on page 557. Which type of land cover would reflect the most solar radiation and therefore is best at keeping the planet cool? *

Dark soil

Grass

Snow

Water at high sun angle

How does the amount of solar radiation change the farther you go from the equator? *

How does water moderate Earth's weather and climate? *

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