Unequal Heating of the atmosphere

Question 1

What is insolation?

Answer 1

Solar radiation that heats the earth.

Question 2

How does latitude affect the heating of the atmosphere?

Answer 2

At equator insolation is at is greatest because throughout the year the sun is directly overhead that area and as you go towards the poles the sun will start striking surfaces at lower angles that the equator so temperatures wont be very high.

Question 3

How do seasons affect the heating of the atmosphere?

Answer 3

for half the year the northern hemisphere will warmer than the southern hemisphere when they experience summer and spring and vice versa

Question 4

what causes seasons and variation in heating?

Answer 4

the earths tilted axis and revolution of earth around the sun.

Question 5

when is summer solstice in the Southern hemisphere?

Answer 5

21 December

Question 6

when is autumn equinox in the Southern hemisphere?

Answer 6

21 March

Question 7

when is winter solstice in the Southern hemisphere?

Answer 7

21 June