Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

It can travel high to low and low to high.

Which factor is most responsible for the movement of the air shown?

imbalance in organisms breathing the air

sunlight getting blocked by the land

different levels of liquid in the air

Which set of labels correctly completes this diagram?

warm air molecules move faster and rise / cool air molecules move slower and sink

Oil is less dense and floats on water/ water is more dense and sinks in oil

liquid water evaporates / condensed water precipitates

animals take in oxygen for respiration / plants take in carbon dioxide for photosynthesis

What happens to the air at the beach at night?

The air flows from the land to the ocean

The air flows from the ocean to the land

About 30% of the sun's incoming energy never reaches Earth because it is....

trapped by the gravitational pull between the moon and the Earth

How would Earth be different without greenhouse gases in its atmosphere?

More heat from solar radiation would escape into space

More solar radiation would be reflected back into space

More solar radiation would penetrate Earth's crust and mantle

More heat from solar radiation would be stored in Earth's core

How does the transfer of energy from the sun to Earth compare with the way energy is distributed in the ocean water?

energy from the sun is transferred through radiation, while energy in ocean water is distributed by convection

energy from the sun is transferred through convection, while energy in the ocean water is distributed by conduction

energy from the sun is transferred through conduction while energy in the ocean water is distributed by radiation

energy from the sun is transferred through radiation while energy in ocean water is distributed by conduction

air is warmed more than 10 degrees Celsius

Which of the following describes the global convection currents that drive global winds?

warm air rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles

warm air sinks at the equator and cold air rises at the poles

cold air rises at the equator and warm air sinks at the poles

warm air moves from the oceans toward the continents.

Which property of water vapor allows it to function as a greenhouse gas?

water vapor absorbs and reemits heat radiated from Earth

water vapor expands when exposed to sunlight

water vapor changes ultraviolet radiation into carbon dioxide

water vapor transmits heat as solar radiation

Michelle performed an investigation on how much sunlight is absorbed by various surfaces, but the results did not match her hypothesis. What should Michelle do now?

perform the investigation in a different way

change the hypothesis to match the results

choose a different investigation

The Sun, Earth's Energy Budget and Heat Transfer

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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.

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

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

Conduction

Radiation

Convection

Density

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)

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?

Radiation

Conduction

Convection

infrared

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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The Sun, Earth's Energy Budget and Heat Transfer

What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

What is the definition of CONVECTION

What is the definition of CONVECTION

What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

Which of the following is an example of convection?

What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?

Which of the following is needed for convection to happen?

When a pot is touching a stove that is on, what heat transfer is happening?

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

Heat transfers from an area of __temperature to an area of _ temperature.

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