Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere

The warm air causes the pond water to evaporate rapidly.

Heat from the warm air transfers to the cooler pond, causing water vapor to condense.

The cool pond water heats the warm air, leading to fog formation.

The warm air mixes with cold air, creating a visible cloud.

Through direct contact between two objects.

By the movement of warm fluids (liquids or gases).

In the form of electromagnetic waves.

By the vibration and collision of atoms in a solid.

Sunlight warming a beach.

A hot air balloon rising.

Holding a warm mug to heat cold hands.

Water boiling in a pot.

Electromagnetic waves carrying energy.

Direct contact between stationary objects.

The flow of heat through rising warm air and sinking cool air.

Vibrations of atoms within a solid material.

Through direct contact with the sand.

By causing sand atoms to vibrate with its rays.

By circulating warm air over the sand.

By absorbing heat from the sand.

The air molecules become denser and sink.

The heat is transferred through radiation.

The air molecules collide with the sand atoms and release heat.

A convection current is formed.

Radiation

Conduction

Convection

Absorption

Sun's RAYS

Direct Contact

CONVEYer belt

Vibrating atoms