Test SOL 6.4 Practice

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What type of light is felt as heat, has low energy and long wavelengths?

Back

Infrared light.

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What type of energy do solar panels transform radiant energy from the Sun into?

Back

Electrical energy.

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What is the process called when heat is transferred from one object to another through direct contact?

Back

Conduction.

Front

What happens to the greenhouse effect if water vapor, methane gas, and carbon dioxide are removed from the atmosphere?

Back

The greenhouse effect would be weaker, so the temperature would decrease.

Front

What type of energy does a windmill use to move its blades?

Back

Mechanical energy.

Front

What is radiant energy?

Back

Energy that travels in waves and can be absorbed by objects, such as sunlight.

Front

Define conduction in the context of heat transfer.

Back

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is convection?

Back

Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The greenhouse effect is the warming of Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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What is mechanical energy?

Back

Mechanical energy is the sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.