Practice Variation in the Net Heat Budget at the Earth’s Surface - 8.2.2.1 | 8. SOLAR RADIATION, HEAT BALANCE AND TEMPERATURE | CBSE 11 Fundamental of Physical Geography
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is insolation?

💡 Hint: Think about what provides energy to our planet.

Question 2

Easy

Define the heat budget.

💡 Hint: Consider the concept of energy balance.

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Question 1

What is the primary factor that causes variations in insolation?

  • Latitude
  • Time of Day
  • Elevation

💡 Hint: Consider how the Earth is shaped and angled.

Question 2

True or False: The poles experience a surplus of solar radiation.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall the differences between the equator and poles.

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Question 1

Calculate the expected average temperature variance between a location at 30°N latitude and one at 60°N latitude, given average insolation data.

💡 Hint: Think of how the angle of sunlight changes with latitude.

Question 2

Discuss the implications of heat transfer on global weather patterns, considering phenomena like El Niño and La Niña.

💡 Hint: Relate back to the concepts of heat redistribution.

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