2nd Quarter Exam Review-2020

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• thermal equilbrium

The transfer of heat from one substance to another through direct contact?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• thermal equilibrium

The transfer of heat in a fluid (liquid or gas) caused by hotter, less dense fluids rising and cooler, more dense fluids sinking.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Which would be best categorize as heat transfer by conduction?

• wearing a white shirt to stay cool on a summer day

• warming your body under the sun in summer

• feeling the heat from a light bulb when touching the bulb

• feeling the heat from a light bulb while holding your hand 6 inches away

Bill Nye owns a 2 story house with a heating and cooling unit on each floor. In the winter, he mostly uses the downstairs unit because the volume of warm air expands and rises warming the whole house through

• conduction

• condensation

• convection

• radiation

The Sun's unequal heating of the OCEAN causes

• ocean currents

• cyclones

• tides

• wind

Which of the following statements is accurate?

• The currents in the northern hemisphere flow counter-clockwise

• The currents in the northern hemisphere are all warm currents

• The currents in the southern hemisphere are cold currents

• The currents in the northern and southern hemisphere flow in opposite directions

Why would you expect the east coast of South America to have warmer climate than the west coast of South America

• the east coast is supplied by a cold ocean current

• the east coast coast is supplied by a warm ocean current

• the west coast receives more direct sunlight

• the west coast is supplied by a warm ocean current

Which of the following locations is likely to have a warm climate?

• west coast of South America

• Northern coast of Antartica

• east Coast of Australia

• Southern coast of Africa

Which of the following locations is likely to have a cool climate?

• east coast of South America

• Northwestern coast of the United States

• East coast of Australia

• East coast of the United States