Heat Transfer and Solar Radiation Test Review

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Heat is transferred from cold objects to warmer objects.

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False

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The type of heat transfer that transfers energy from the sun to Earth is

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Radiation

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When warm air or water is heated, molecules move _______ and farther apart making them _______ dense.

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faster, less

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The motion of Earth's atmosphere and oceans is an example of

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Convection

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The balance of solar energy absorbed at Earth's surface, in the atmosphere, or reflected into space, is known as..

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Earth's energy budget

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What is conduction?

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The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

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What is convection?

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The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

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What is radiation?

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The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves.

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What happens to the density of air when it is heated?

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It becomes less dense.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The warming of Earth due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases.