Heating of the Atmosphere

_________ transfers heat via energy waves or particles from a source.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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________ transfers heat via physical contact between particles.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

_________ transfers heat through circular movement within a fluid.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

The Earth's atmosphere absorbs energy emitted from the Sun, causing the atmosphere to warm up. This happens through the process of ______.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Life on Earth would be better off if there were zero greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere.

• True

• False

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Thermal energy always flows from ________.

• hot to cold

• cold to hot

• it can flow either way

The Earth's atmosphere is heated only through radiation.

• True

• False

The hot asphalt outside heats up the air above it. This is an example of energy transfer through ______.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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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

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