Information about Geology 8T Quiz 8

This quiz is about the uneven heating of the Earth

I will ask these exact questions on this quiz. To prepare, be sure to look over the background information in your manual on Thermal Heating (p.190-193) and Solar Heating (p.196-197).

1. You are at the beach and the sand is burning hot whereas the water is nice and cool. The sand and the water at this beach are exposed to the same amount of solar radiation - why doesn’t the water heat up as much as sand does? First explain what temperature measures, then clearly discuss why the sand is so hot and why the water is so much cooler.

   Temperature measures:
   The sand at the beach is so hot because:	The water at the beach is so cool because:

   
   
   
2. Sketch a picture of the earth being hit by the sun’s rays in order to explain why it is hotter near the equator than it is near the poles  Make sure that your sketch is carefully labeled and that you clearly explain every aspect of why it is hotter at the equator than it is at the poles.