Heat Transfer and Winds Quiz Review

The ground transfers heat to the air directly above it (that it is touching) by what type of heat transfer?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Which substance takes the longest to absorb heat?

• Land

• Sand

• Water

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Air that is cooler ____________ than air that is warmer.

• is less dense

• is more dense

• has the same density

Heat transfer between objects that are touching is

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Which part of the Earth receives the most direct sunlight?

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

• New Jersey

• The Equator

What is the main way heat is transferred through the atmosphere?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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Which global wind belt affects North America?

• Polar Easterlies

• Prevailing Westerlies

• Trade Winds

• Doldrums

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Water boiling in a pot is an example of which type of heat transfer?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

The process by which heat is trapped in the atmosphere by gases is called

• Global warming

• Continental climate

• Coriolis effect

• Greenhouse effect

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When air is heated it becomes

• Less dense and rises

• Less dense and falls

• More dense and rises

• More dense and falls

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