Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc.
1210B Salazar Road - Taos, NM USA 87571
Phone: (800) 293-2725 or (575) 758-5535 - Fax: (575) 758-5536
E-mail: info@tasagraphicarts.com
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Tasa Graphic Arts, Inc. 1210B Salazar Road - Taos, NM USA 87571 Phone: (800) 293-2725 or (575) 758-5535 - Fax: (575) 758-5536 E-mail: info@tasagraphicarts.com |
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Earth's Atmosphere and Its Seasons
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| 1) |
How does the diameter
of the Sun compare to Earth's diameter? |
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| 2) | What are the three factors that
cause the amount of solar energy to vary over Earth's surface? |
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| 3) | Name a major factor that changes with the seasons. ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 4) |
At 50° N latitude, how many
hours of daylight are there on March 21 (see chart on frame 95)? |
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| 5) | What is the second major factor
that changes with the seasons? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 6) | In the summer, the angle of
the Sun is higher or
lower (circle one) in the sky in the |
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| 7) | As the Sun angle gets lower in the
sky, the solar rays spread out and become: more intense or less intense (circle one). |
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| 8) | If the angle of the Sun is at 30°
above the horizon, how many equivalent number of atmospheres must sunlight pass through (see chart on frame 111)? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 9) | Why are many of Earth's plants in
a dormant state during the winter? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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