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Thinking Spatially

Match each term or description with its location on the image.

1 .
Label each type of radiation gained or lost by the Earth's surface and atmosphere.
For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter which labels the correct part of the image.
The letters A through E appear on an image associated with this question.

1.1 Shortwave radiation

1.2 Direct radiation

1.3 Diffuse radiation

1.4 Longwave radiation

1.5 Reflected radiation

2 .
Label each part of the shortwave portion of the Earth-atmosphere radiation balance.
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The letters A through F appear on an image associated with this question.

2.1 radiation absorbed by clouds

2.2 diffuse reflection and scattering

2.3 radiation reflected by surface

2.4 radiation absorbed by atmospheric gases and dust

2.5 radiation reflected by clouds

2.6 direct radiation

3 .
Label the percentage of total insolation absorbed by the Earth's surface (positive value) or reflected to space (negative value) for each type of shortwave radiation.
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The letters A through F appear on an image associated with this question.

3.1 -21 percent

3.2 +20 percent

3.3 -3 percent

3.4 +25 percent

3.5 -7 percent

3.6 +18 percent

4 .
Label each area of the latitudinal energy budget.
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The letters A through D appear on an image associated with this question.

4.1 area of energy deficit

4.2 area of energy transport

4.3 area of energy balance

4.4 area of energy surplus

5 .
Label the regions on this global map of albedo.
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The letters A through C appear on an image associated with this question.

5.1 high albedo caused by reflection from ice and snow

5.2 high albedo caused by reflection from sand

5.3 very low albedo caused by absorption by abundant plant life

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