8.2.3.2 - Distribution of Temperature
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
Define insolation.
💡 Hint: Think about what solar energy means.
What is normal lapse rate?
💡 Hint: How does temperature change with height?
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is insolation?
💡 Hint: Think about what type of energy comes from the sun.
The normal lapse rate is:
💡 Hint: Consider how temperature changes as you go up a mountain.
1 more question available
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Explain how climate change might alter the normal lapse rate and temperature distribution on Earth.
💡 Hint: Consider how global warming might influence temperature systems and feedback loops.
Analyze how the tilt of Earth's axis impacts seasonal temperature changes in both hemispheres.
💡 Hint: Visualize the Earth’s position relative to the sun during different seasons.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.