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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An important factor
influencing the amount of solar energy received at a particular place
and time is |
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| 2) | On frame 199, measure the widths
of sunbeams A and B. Are they the same? _________ |
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| 3) | On frame 201, what is the angle
between the surface and the beam of light |
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| 4) |
On frames 202 and 203, what
are the measurements of the length of line in Area C _________ |
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| 5) | On frame 206, what fraction
of incoming solar radiation is concentrated between 30 and |
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| 6) | What is the angle between the surface
and the Sun's rays for angle B on frame 209? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 7) | The lower the Sun angle, the more
concentrated the Sun's rays. True or
False (circle one)? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 8) | Why do the Sun's vertical rays shift
between hemispheres? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 9) | What latitude is receiving the vertical
or overhead noon Sun on December 21 or 22? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 10) | How do you calculate noon Sun angle? Step 1: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ Step 2: ___________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 11) | Calculate the noon Sun angle for
24° S latitude on June 21 or 22 (see frame 219). ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 12) | What is the noon Sun angle for 62°
N latitude during an equinox (see frame 220)? ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 13) | What is the main use of an analemma? ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 14) | What are the three steps in calculating
the noon Sun for a particular place and date? 1. _________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ |
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| 15) | Calculate the noon Sun angle at
36° N latitude on January 25. _________________________________ |
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| 16) | What is the noon Sun angle at 48° S latitude on September 10? ________________________________ | |
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