Diurnal energy budget terms
General Knowledge
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Just for fun (random questions)
Maps and flags
100
What is the term that describes the proportion of energy that is reflected back to the atmosphere?
Albedo
100
Which is the only continent with land in all four hemispheres?
Africa
100
This ocean trench is the deepest point on Earth, reaching about 11,000 meters.
The Mariana Trench
100
This puzzle toy, invented in 1974, has 43 quintillion possible combinations.
Rubik's cube
100
This European country is famous for fjords and has a flag with a blue cross outlined in white on red.
Norway
200
What is the term that simply describes condensation on the surface when the air is saturated?
Dew
200
How many stars are on the Chinese flag?
5
200
What is the largest island in the world that is not a continent.
Greenland
200
This singer is known as the “Queen of Pop.”
Madonna
200
This South American country is home to the Atacama Desert.
Chile
300
Explain the difference between long-wave and shortwave radiation.
Incoming solar radiation is shortwave, while the radiation from the Earth into the atmosphere is long-wave.
300
What is the nickname of Rome?
The Eternal City
300
What is the world’s largest desert, which is not the Sahara.
What is the world’s largest desert, which is not the Sahara. Antarctica
300
This candy bar’s slogan is “You’re not you when you’re hungry.”
Snickers
300
Burkina Faso
400
Explain sensible heat transfer.
Heat that is transferred by direct conduction or convection between regions of various temperatures.
Movement of parcels of air into and out of area being studied. Transfer of energy.
400
What is the largest country in Africa by land area?
Algeria
400
This is the tallest waterfall in the world, found in Venezuela.
Angel Falls
400
What song is the most-streamed song of all time on Spotify (as of 2025).
Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
400
This country’s flag is the only one in the world that is not rectangular.
Nepal
500
Explain latent heat transfer
Heat that is either given out, or taken in, when water changes state.
500
What major river flows through the Grand Canyon?
Colorado River
500
What is the elevation of the highest point in Mongolia?
4374 meters, Altai Tavan Bogd
500
This Shakespeare play contains the line, “The lady doth protest too much, methinks.”
Hamlet
500
Mozambique