The Sun, Earth's Energy Budget and Heat Transfer

The Sun, Earth's Energy Budget and Heat Transfer

6th - 8th Grade

32 Qs

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The Sun, Earth's Energy Budget and Heat Transfer

The Sun, Earth's Energy Budget and Heat Transfer

Assessment

Quiz

Other Sciences, Biology

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Cobb

Used 125+ times

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32 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the definition of CONVECTION
When heat transfers through waves.
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
Heat traveling from the sun

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the definition of CONVECTION
When heat transfers through waves.
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
Heat traveling from the sun

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
Density

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of convection?
A hair dryer is drying up your hair.
When the AC or heater changes the temperature.
When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.
The energy from the earth's interior (molten rock circulating)

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
infrared 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is needed for convection to happen?
A fluid (like air or water)
Light in the form of rays
Electromagnetic waves
Fire

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