Heat Transfer & Earth's Energy Budget

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What percentage of incoming solar energy is absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds?

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19%

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What is the process called when heat is transferred through direct contact between materials?

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Conduction

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What is an example of conduction in everyday life?

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Touching a hot stove.

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What term describes the rising and sinking of fluids due to temperature differences?

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Convection Current

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What is the name of the energy transfer method that involves electromagnetic waves from the sun?

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Radiation

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What are the three main methods of heat transfer?

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Conduction, Convection, and Radiation.

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How does convection differ from conduction?

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Convection involves the movement of fluids, while conduction occurs through direct contact.

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What role does the Earth's atmosphere play in heat transfer?

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It absorbs and redistributes solar energy.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of the Earth's surface due to trapped heat by greenhouse gases.

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What is the primary source of energy for Earth's climate system?

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The Sun.