Heat Transfer and Weather Intro

Warm air _____.

• sinks

• rises

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm air rises because it is ______ dense than cold air.

• More

• Less

• Same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

When thermal energy (heat) is transferred through direct contact we call it....

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

When thermal energy (heat) is transferred through the motion of molecules in a fluid (air or liquid)

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Cold air _____.

• sinks

• rises

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Cold air sinks because it is ______ dense than warm air.

• More

• Less

• Same

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When thermal energy (heat) is transferred through space in the form of electromagnetic waves.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The properties of the atmosphere at a given time and location, including temperature, air movement and precipitation

• Climate

• Condensation

• Water Cycle

• Weather

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

In weather, the boundary between two masses of air with different properties are called

• Frogs

• Faints

• Fronts

• Forts

The average amount of kinetic energy the molecules of a substance has. This tells us how hot or cold something is.

• Pressure

• Temperature

• Altitude

• Elevation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4