Q. Higher the cloud albedo ________

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Q. Which of the following gases absorb outgoing long-wave radiation?

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Q. Greenhouse gases ________ outgoing long-wave radiation.

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Q. If not all, most of the outgoing long-wave radiation is emitted to space ________

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Q. Presence of greenhouse gases leads to global warming.

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Q. Outgoing long-wave radiation depends on the temperature of radiating body.

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Q. What would happen if the sun’s radiation reaches the earth’s surface without depletion?

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Q. Which of the following plays a role in depletion of incoming solar radiation?

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Q. What is the inclination of earth’s axis in degrees?

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Q. How does the inclination of earth’s axis affect the incoming solar radiation?

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Q. What happens to those sun rays which are not perpendicular to earth’s surface?

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Q. When solar radiation is dispersed over a greater area, what happens to the net temperature?

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Q. Which of the following latitudes is significantly affected due to dispersion of insolation with seasons?

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Q. What is scattering?

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Q. When the solar radiation is scatted by suspended particles in air, they act ______ and produce different colours.

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Q. Red sun during sunrise and sunset is an example of ________

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Q. What is reflection?

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Q. Which among the following is the best reflector?

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Q. Which of the following types of clouds has the highest albedo?

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Q. Earth reflects about 36% of the incoming radiation.

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