ES 17.2 Notes

17.2 Heating the Atmosphere

Multiple Choice

The transfer of heat through matter by molecular activity.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Multiple Choice

The transfer of heat through space by electromagnetic waves.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

​Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

Multiple Choice

The transfer of heat by mass movement or circulation within a substance.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Multiple Choice

True or False: Radiant energy can travel through a vacuum.

• True

• False

Hotspot

Which electromagnetic waves have the most energy?

​Solar Radiation

Multiple Choice

What can happen when solar radiation strikes an object?

• energy can be absorbed

• energy can be transmitted through the object (like water and air)

• energy can be reflected or scattered (bounced off) the object

• all of the above