Energy Balance and Energy Transfer (Grade 11 NSC Matric Geography): Quizzes
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What is Earth's energy balance?
What is Earth's energy balance?
Balance between incoming & outgoing radiation
What type of radiation does Earth receive from the Sun?
What type of radiation does Earth receive from the Sun?
Shortwave solar radiation
How many units of solar radiation reach and warm Earth's surface out of 100?
How many units of solar radiation reach and warm Earth's surface out of 100?
51 units
Where does a radiation surplus occur?
Where does a radiation surplus occur?
Near the equator
What is a radiation deficit?
What is a radiation deficit?
Where more radiation flows out than received
What are the two main mechanisms for poleward energy transfer?
What are the two main mechanisms for poleward energy transfer?
Winds and ocean currents
What drives deep ocean thermohaline circulation?
What drives deep ocean thermohaline circulation?
Differences in water density
Which water is more dense?
Which water is more dense?
Colder and saltier water
In which direction do surface current gyres move in the southern hemisphere?
In which direction do surface current gyres move in the southern hemisphere?
Anticlockwise
Which current carries warm water from the Caribbean toward Europe?
Which current carries warm water from the Caribbean toward Europe?
Gulf Stream