
WW- Inv 4.2.3 - Solar Angle
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WW- Inv 4.2.3 - Solar Angle
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Multiple Choice
Why does the sun feel warmer at 12 pm noon, rather than late in the evening or early morning? (choose the best answer)
¿Por qué el sol se siente más caliente a las 12 pm del mediodía, en lugar de tarde en la noche o temprano en la mañana? (elija la mejor respuesta)
Because later or earlier in the day the solar angle hitting Earth is very low. The energy is less concentrated.
Because at 12 noon the sun hits Earth at a high solar angle, which the energy is more concentrated.
A and B are correct.
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Poll
Why do you think that we experience seasons?
¿Por qué crees que experimentamos estaciones?
Earth gets closer to the sun in the summer.
La Tierra se acerca al sol en verano.
Clouds in the winter can block solar radiation.
Las nubes en invierno pueden bloquear la radiación solar.
I'm not sure.
No estoy seguro (a).
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Multiple Select
Do we receive the same amount of daylight throughout the year?
¿Recibimos la misma cantidad de luz del día durante todo el año?
No. Less during the winter.
No. Menos durante el invierno.
No. More during the summer.
No. Más durante el verano.
Yes. We receive the same amount of daylight all year.
Sí. Recibimos la misma cantidad de luz del día todo el año.
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Multiple Choice
What effect will longer or shorter daylight have on temperature?
¿Qué efecto tendrá la luz del día más larga o más corta en la temperatura?
Longer daylight means the location will have less time receiving the Sun's radiant energy, so will have more time to heat up.
La luz del día más larga significa que la ubicación tendrá menos tiempo recibiendo la energía radiante del Sol, por lo que tendrá más tiempo para calentarse.
Longer daylight means the location will have more time receiving the Sun's radiant energy, so will have more time to heat up.
La luz del día más larga significa que la ubicación tendrá más tiempo recibiendo la energía radiante del Sol, por lo que tendrá más tiempo para calentarse.
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Multiple Choice
Why is Alaska temperature so low in the summer, even when it receives 24 hours of sunlight?
¿Por qué la temperatura de Alaska es tan baja en el verano, incluso cuando recibe 24 horas de luz solar?
The solar angle that hits Alaska is very high because it is concentrated in a small area.
The solar angle that hits Alaska is very low, so the energy spreads across a large area becoming weak.
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Multiple Choice
Why does Berkeley, CA experience higher temperatures than Barrow, Alaska, even though the days are shorter?
¿Por qué Berkeley, CA experimenta temperaturas más altas que Barrow, Alaska, a pesar de que los días son más cortos?
Berkeley, CA receives a higher solar angle because its latitude is lower, closer to the equator.
Berkeley, CA recibe un ángulo solar más alto porque su latitud es más baja, más cerca del ecuador.
Berkeley, CA receives a lower solar angle because its latitude is higher, closer to the equator.
Berkeley, CA recibe un ángulo solar más bajo porque su latitud es más alta, más cerca del ecuador.
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