Earth’s Energy Balance
Geography ⇒ Physical Geography
Earth’s Energy Balance starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Earth’s Energy Balance.
How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take.
When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
See sample questions for grade 11
A city experiences an increase in cloud cover. How will this affect the city’s temperature during the night?
Calculate the albedo if a surface reflects 30 units of solar energy out of 100 units received.
Calculate the net radiation if the incoming solar radiation is 340 W/m² and the outgoing terrestrial radiation is 240 W/m².
Define albedo.
Describe the process of convection in the context of Earth’s energy balance.
Describe the process of terrestrial radiation.
Describe the role of oceans in Earth’s energy balance.
Explain how clouds influence the Earth’s energy balance.
Explain the effect of deforestation on Earth’s energy balance.
Explain the role of greenhouse gases in maintaining Earth’s energy balance.
Explain the term ‘net radiation’.
Explain why polar regions receive less solar energy than equatorial regions.
Explain why the Earth’s energy balance is important for climate.
State one human activity that can disturb the Earth’s energy balance.
What happens if the Earth absorbs more energy than it emits?
What is meant by Earth’s energy balance?
What is the main reason for the unequal distribution of solar energy on Earth’s surface?
