The amount of solar radiation that is absorbed into the earth’s surface is often transformed into thermal energy. We have covered a lot of things that we covered in this chapter and below is an isolation post-assessment test designed to refresh your memory on what you have understood so far. Give it a try and be better prepared for the earth science regents.
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Earth rotation
Earth revolution
Sun rotation
Sun revolution
Moon walk
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Earth’s axis is tilted
Earth’s distance from the Sun changes
The Sun revolves
The Sun rotates
All of the above
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Stimulating tectonic plate movement
Eroding shorelines
Heating or cooling the air
Dispersing the rays of the sun
Washing warm, dry sediments out to sea
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Earth
Sun
Moon
Polaris
United States
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The Sun follows an apparent daily path, rising in the east and setting in the west.
A Foucault pendulum appears to shift its direction of swing in a predictable manner.
The stars appear to follow a circular path around the North Star (Polaris)
The seasons of spring, summer, fall, and winter repeat in a pattern
The Earth’s atmosphere protects the planet from solar flares
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Colored and smooth
Light colored and rough
Dark colored and smooth
Dark colored and rough
All four characteristics are equal absorbers of insolation
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The duration of insolation will decrease and the temperature will decrease.
The duration of insolation will decrease and the temperature will increase.
The duration of insolation will increase and the temperature will decrease.
The duration of insolation will increase and the temperature will increase.
No changes are expected at this latitude.
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