8.10A-C Practice

What is the source of the thermal energy that heats our planet’s atmosphere?

• Earth's core

• Green plants

• The Sun

• Fossil Fuels

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The Sun warms the atmosphere and drives convection currents because -

• warm air is less dense, so it rises.

• the warmed air cools and makes rain.

• the cooler land pushes away warm air.

• warm air, in contact with cool air, rotates.

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Winds in our atmosphere are created as a result of which of the following processes?

• Energy that is absorbed in the atmosphere

• Gravitational attraction from the Moon

• Density of the air particles in the atmosphere

• Uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere

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Convection is the type of heat transfer that occurs in which of the following?

• Empty space

• Solid materials

• Liquids and gases

• Objects in contact

Energy for convection on the Earth comes from...

• The sun
• The moon
• Solar winds
• The ocean

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Is hot air LESS dense or MORE dense than cold air?

• LESS dense
• MORE dense
• EQUAL density
• HAS NO density

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Hot air rises because...

• it is less dense
• it is heavier
• it is more dense
• it contains Helium

Which of the following correctly shows the direction of convection currents in water?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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This is the symbol for a... 

• Occluded Front
• Stationary Front
• Warm Front
• Cold Front 

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This is the symbol for a... 

• Stationary Front
• Occluded Front
• Cold Front
• Warm Front

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