Heat Transfer and the Atmosphere

What is the transfer of heat by circulation of the heated parts of a liquid or gas?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Coriolis Effect

• Radiation

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Which best explains how the Earth’s atmosphere is warmed?

• Radiation from the sun warms the surface and the atmosphere is heated through conduction and convection.

• Radiation from the sun warms the surface and the atmosphere is heated through evaporation and convection.

• Convection from the sun warms the surface and the atmosphere is heated through conduction and radiation.

• Convection from the sun warms the surface and the atmosphere is heated through evaporation and conduction.

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What two processes of heat transfer would cause the water in a pot on the stove to boil?

• radiation and convection

• conduction and radiation

• radiation and evaporation

• conduction and convection

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What type of energy transfer occurs when two things are in direct contact (touching)?

• Condensation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

What is the transfer of heat by the circular movement of molecules?

• Condesation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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To check if an iron is hot, you place your hand near the iron and feel that it is warm without touching it. What type of heat transfer is this?

• Condensation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

When you play outside in the sun too long and receive a sunburn, which type of heat transfer is this?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Evaporation

• Radiation

What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?

• Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.
• No energy is transferred.
• Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.

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In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _?_ substance to the _?_ substance.

• hotter to colder

• colder to hotter

• hotter to hotter

• colder to colder

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm. This is an example of _?_.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation