Energy Transfer and Layers of the Atmosphere

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

• Hotter to colder

• Colder to hotter

• Hotter to hotter

• Colder to colder

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

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

• insulation.

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

___________________ 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.

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

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Insolation 

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

What is the main cause of convection?

• pressure

• weight

• altitude

• density

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

• troposphere

• mesosphere

• thermosphere

• exosphere