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Insolation & the Seasons, pgs. (105-109)

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show Incoming Solar Radiation.  
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State the two general ways that insolation can vary.   show
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Why are the Tropics always hot?   show
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Name the maximum angle of insolation.   show
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Why are the Poles always cold?   show
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Name the minimum angle of insolation.   show
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show Diffuse , weak, spread out over an area.  
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show 80 Degrees is the angle of insolation as angle decreases one degree for every one degree north or south that one travels away from the solar zenith.  
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How does change in Latitude effect intensity of insolation?   show
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Explain how seasonal variation effects energy receipt.   show
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How does time of day effect energy receipt?   show
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show How long the Sun is out.  
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show June 21 max., December 21 min. 15 hrs day/9 hrs night, vs 9/15  
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show Angle and Duration of Insolation.  
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When will you be enjoying greater intensity of insolation, when you have a long shadow or a short shadow?   show
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What time will the air temperature be hottest each day if there are no overriding factors?   show
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What month of the year is it hottest or coldest?   show
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Why the six week time temperature lag?   show
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Is average air temp increasing or decreasing during a solar energy surplus?   show
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show Decreasing. More energy out, less in.  
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Can you complete pages 110 and 111, all multiple choice questions, 11-31?   show
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