Energy

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During which process does heat transfer occur because of density differences? Options: conduction, convection, radiation, reflection

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convection

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The diagram below shows a laboratory box used to demonstrate the process of convection in the atmosphere. Which diagram has arrows that show the direction of airflow that occurs when the candle is burning?

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Front

The primary method of heat transfer in the solid iron bar is

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conduction

Front

Which statement best explains why water in a glass becomes colder when ice cubes are added? Options: The water changes into ice, Heat flows from the water to the ice cubes, Water is less dense than ice, Ice has a higher specific heat than water

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Heat flows from the water to the ice cubes

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Which statement best describes the energy transfer? Options: The meltwater is a heat source and the surrounding air is a heat sink., The meltwater and ice cube are both heat sources., The ice cube and surrounding air are both heat sources., The ice cube is a heat sink and the surrounding air is a heat source.

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The ice cube is a heat sink and the surrounding air is a heat source.

Front

Most of the energy from the light sources was transferred to the sand by the process of

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radiation

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In which list are the forms of electromagnetic energy arranged in order from longest to shortest wavelength? Options: gamma rays, x rays, ultraviolet rays, visible light; radio waves, infrared rays, visible light, ultraviolet rays; x rays, infrared rays, blue light, gamma rays; infrared rays, radio waves, blue light, red light

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radio waves, infrared rays, visible light, ultraviolet rays

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A person in NYS worked outdoors in sunlight for several hours on a day in July. Which type of clothing should the person have worn to absorb the least electromagnetic radiation? Options: dark colored with a rough surface, dark colored with a smooth surface, light colored with a rough surface, light colored with a smooth surface

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light colored with a smooth surface

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Which process transfers energy primarily by electromagnetic waves?

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radiation

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Which transfer of energy occurs mainly through the process of convection?

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Heated air in the lower atmosphere transferred upward by density differences