Sun's Energy on Earth Vocabulary

Energy from the Sun is ____________

• radiation

• conduction

• solar radiation

• convection

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What is the transfer of energy from one object to another through direct contact?

• Convection

• Radiation

• Condensation

• Conduction

Transfer of heat through the rising of hotter liquids and gases and the falling of cooler liquids and gases is called ______________.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Condensation

• Radiation

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What is the transfer of energy through air or empty space?

• Solar radiation

• radiation

• conduction

• wind

Energy that is measured by a thermometer.

• Thermal Energy

• Atmospheric Energy

• Air pressure Energy

• Convectional Energy

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A layer of air that surrounds Earth.

• Air pressure

• Solar radiation

• Condensation

• Atmosphere

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A natural movement of air, sometimes with considerable force, from an area of high density and pressure to an area of low density and pressure.

• Tornado

• Wind

• Atmosphere

• Convection

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What type of heat transfer is shown?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

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What type of heat transfer is shown?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

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What type of heat transfer is shown?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

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