Grade 8 topic 7 revision

When you heat a pot on a stove, the handle gets warm. Which type of heat transfer is responsible?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• All of the above

The flow of air from land to a body of water forms?

• land breeze

• sea breeze

• storm

A local wind that blows from an ocean or lake is called?

• Land breeze

• global wind

• sea breeze

A wind vane is helpful in seeing which way the wind is blowing?

• True

• False

Wind speed and pressure can be measured with?

• wind vane

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

• spectrum

The movement of air parallel to Earth's surface is called?

• pressure

• wind

• stream

Heat from the Sun reaches Earth through which type of heat transfer?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• All of the above

The type of heat transfer when particles are in direct contact?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Mechanical wave

• Radiation

What causes wind?

• Rotation of Earth on its axis

• Movement of air from land to water

• Uneven heating of Earth's surface

• Air passing Earth as it revolves around the Sun

What is the main source of energy that drives all Earth's weather patterns?

• The Sun

• Oceans

• The Moon

• Mountains