Solar Radiation, Heat Balance, and Temperature: Balance Between Incoming Heat and Outgoing Heat

In this quiz, you will find questions related to solar radiation, heat balance, and temperature. How earth’s temperature is maintained, etc.

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The earth radiates energy to the atmosphere in:

Long wavelengths Radiation Insolation Short wavelengths

What is Isotherm?

The line joining the places of equal temperature The incoming short wave radiation The line joining the places of equal pressure None of the above

Insolation refers to ________

Wind direction Solar radiation Precipitation None of the above

This process of vertical heating of the atmosphere is known as ________

Psychrometer Convection Evaporation None of the above

Differences in pressure on the earth surface causes:

Winds Precipitation Hail Seasons

______ are lines joining places having an equal temperature.

Isotherms Evaporation Convection Pyrheliometer

What is the temperature at the sun’s gaseous surface?

570 degree Celsius 5700 degree celcius 57000 degree Celsius 5000 degree celcius

The sun is vertically overhead at noon on 21st June at:

the equator

23.5 degree N

23.5 degree S

66.5 degree N

Maximum insolation is received over the?

Equator

Tropical areas

Sub-tropical areas

Poles

The days are longest at?

Thiruvananthapuram

Hyderabad

Chandigarh

Nagpur

The heat energy absorbed by a known area in a fixed time is determined with the help of an instrument called?

Psychrometer

Pyrheliometer

Thermometric well

Any instrument

Earth receives almost all its energy from the:

Sun

Moon

Stars

None of these

Bodies radiate energy in which form?

Light

Wave

Particles

None of these

Name the sphere which constitutes the earth.

Atmosphere

Hydrosphere

Organic biosphere

Lithosphere

Earth in turn radiates the heat back to the atmosphere in long waves called?

Terrestrial radiation

Photochemical radiation

Heat radiations

Ultraviolet radiations

Quiz/Test Summary
Title: Solar Radiation, Heat Balance, and Temperature: Balance Between Incoming Heat and Outgoing Heat
Questions: 15
Contributed by:
james