Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere

The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.

• Insulation

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

___________________ is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking, creating wind.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

Which statement is true?

• The quicker a molecule moves, the more dense it is.

• The slower a molecule moves, the warmer it is.

• The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is.

• The movement of molecules don't affect temperature.

Two objects at different temperatures are in contact. Which of the following happens to their thermal energy?

• Their thermal energies remain the same.

• Thermal energy passes from the cooler object to the warmer object

• Thermal energy passes from the warmer object to the cooler object.

• Thermal energy passes back and forth equally between the two objects.

Heat from warm sand at the beach moves through the atmosphere by what method of heat transfer?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of...

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Insulation

Which statement is true about radiation?

• Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves
• Radiation is the transfer of heat through direct contact.
• Radiation is more dangerous than conduction.
• Radiation is the transfer of heat through liquids and gases

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The air in the troposphere has a greater density than the air in any other layer of the atmosphere,

• True
• False

What percentage of our atmosphere is made up of other gases such as argon, water vapor, and carbon dioxide?

• 1%
• 21%
• 78%
• 90%