TCAP Review 2021 - Thermal Energy/Convection Currents

Thermal Energy and Convection Currents

Multiple Choice

Heat will always transfer from the ___________ object to the ________ object.

• The hottest object to the coolest object.

• The coolest object to the hottest object.

• The solid object to the liquid object.

• The liquid object to the solid object.

Multiple Choice

Which container was the most effective at preventing heat transfer from the water to the environment? (In other words, which was the best insulator and kept heat in?)

• Container P

• Container Q

• Container R

• Container S

Multiple Choice

In the situation illustrated, how will heat energy move? Heat energy will be transferred from –

• the water to the hot plate by convection.

• the water to the hot plate by conduction.

• the hot plate to the water by convection.

• the hot plate to the water by conduction.

Multiple Choice

When you use a microwave, what is the main way that heat is transferred?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Multiple Choice

Heat transfer in boiling water.

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

Air Currents

The global circulation of atmospheric air currents is the result of the Earth's temperature differences that create air pressure changes. 

Multiple Choice

Sea breezes happen at night.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Land breezes happen at night.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Wind that blows from the land to the sea due to local temperature and pressure differences

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• jet streams

• trade winds

Multiple Choice

Wind that blows from the sea to the land due to local temperature and pressure differences

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• jet stream

• trade wind

Multiple Choice

A narrow band of high winds in the troposphere is called the...

• jetstream

• jetbeam

• betstream

• betbeam

Multiple Choice

The rotation of Earth causes moving air and water to appear to move right in the northern hemisphere. This is called....

• Coriolis effect

• Cornelius effect

• Cornelia effect

• Cory effect

Multiple Choice

Movement of air from area of high pressure to area of lower pressure

• Jet stream

• Coriolis effect

• Wind

• Doldrum

Ocean Currents

The movement of ocean water. (Surface Currents and Deep Currents)

Multiple Choice

Analyze the map.
Why is it warmer in Charleston than it is in San Diego even though they are the same distance from the Equator?

• San Diego is affected by the Gulf Stream
• Charleston is affected by the California current
• Charleston is affected by the Gulf Stream

Multiple Choice

______ causes deep ocean currents

• The Coriolis Effect

• gravity

• wind

• density differences

Multiple Choice

What heats the Earth's oceans?

• People

• Boats

• a heater

• sun

Multiple Choice

What causes surface currents north and south of the equator to move in different directions?

• Gases in the ocean

• The rotation of the Earth

• Temperature differences

• Salinity

Multiple Choice

Ocean currents bring warm water from the equator towards Earth's

• Southern Hemisphere

• Continents

• Equator

• Poles

Multiple Choice

Regular movements of water far below the oceans surface are called

• Warm Currents
• Deep Currents
• Shallow Currents
• Surface Currents

Multiple Choice

Surface currents are mainly caused by

• Gravity

• Cold and Warm Water

• Convection

• Wind

Multiple Choice

Currents that occur at or near the surface of the ocean are called 

• Deep Currents
• Convection Currents
• Surface Currents
• Wave Currents

Multiple Choice

Two types of ocean currents are

• local and global

• sea and land

• surface and deep

• warm and cold