When convection occurs:

warm air rises and cool air sinks

Warm air sinks and cool air rises

Which of the following is an example of radiation

standing next to a fire and feeling the heat (wihtOUT touching it)

warm air rising, cool air sinnking

Conduction is the transfer of heat by:

Direct contact between 2 objects

Hot fluids rising and cool fluids sinking

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer through conduction?

You are holding an ice cube and it melts

You are standing near a fireplace and can feel the heat

Which best explains how this roasting marshmallows happens?

Heat from the fire is radiated into the marshmallow.

Heat from the fire is conducted into the marshmallow.

The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted into the fire.

The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated into the fire.

Wind is caused mainly by air pressure differences that result from...

a. uneven heating of the Earth's atmosphere.

b. absorption of ultraviolet radiation by Earth's land masses.

c. radiation of heat from Earth's land masses to water bodies.

d. rotation of Earth on its axis.

Which statement correctly defines wind?

Wind is the movement of air from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure.

Wind is the movement of air from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure

Wind is the movement of air to a colder area in the atmosphere.

Wind is the movement of air pushed around and bouncing off Earth's surface.

Land and water absorb and release the sun’s heat in different ways. One result of this is a sea breeze. Which statement is true of sea breezes?

They originate in the day and blow toward the land.

They originate in the day and blow toward the water.

They originate in the evening and blow toward the land.

They originate in the evening and blow toward the water.

What causes global winds and convection in the atmosphere?

unequal heating of the Earth by the sun

differences in the thermosphere

Why does warm air rise?

Warm air is less dense than cooler air.

Warm air is more dense than cooler air.

Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.

Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Heat is the movement of ______.

radiation

thermal energy

cold

fire

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.

conduction

convection

insulation

radiation

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

On a hot summer day, which shirt would you put on to make sure you stay cool while you are outside playing?

A black shirt because it reflects the sun's energy.

A white shirt because it reflects the sun's energy.

A black shirt because it absorbs the sun's energy.

A white shirt because it absorbs the sun's energy.

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30 sec • 1 pt

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

Potential

Kinetic

Sound

Gravitational

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is energy transfer?

The transfer of heat from a cold object to a warm one

The transfer of heat from a warm object to a cold one

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The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid is called:

conduction

convection

radiation

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Convection can take place in:

solids and liquids

liquids and gases

solids and gases

None of the options

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Energy Transfer on Earth

Heat is the movement of ______.

Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.

On a hot summer day, which shirt would you put on to make sure you stay cool while you are outside playing?

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

What is energy transfer?

The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid is called:

Convection can take place in:

Convection is the transfer of heat by:

When convection occurs:

Radiation is the transfer of heat by:

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