Heating the Atmosphere

The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• insulation.

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The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.

• insulation.
• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection

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___________________ is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking; creating wind.

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• insulation.

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The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• insulation.

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What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

• Conduction
• Radiation
• Convection
• Density

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Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

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Of the layers listed below, which is closest to outer space?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Ozone is contained in which layer?

• exosphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

Which of the layers below experiences an increase in temperature as altitude increases?

• troposphere

• stratosphere

• mesosphere

• exosphere

The layer of the atmosphere with the greatest amount of pressure is...

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere