Apologia Physical Science Mod 13 Study Guide

The mass of air surrounding a planet

• Atmosphere
• Greenhouse effect
• Conduction
• Heat
• Temperature

A measure of the energy of random motion in a substance's molecules

• Greenhouse effect
• Radiation
• Temperature
• Pressure
• Convection

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The transfer of energy by waves through air or empty space

• Pressure
• convection
• Atmospheric pressure
• Radiation
• heat

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Energy that is transferred as a consequence of temperature differences

• Atmospheric pressure
• heat
• Atmosphere
• Conduction
• Pressure

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The process by which certain gases (principally water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane) trap heat that radiates from Earth

• Radiation
• pressure
• Convection
• Atmospheric pressure
• Greenhouse effect

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The force (weight) applied over a unit of area

• Conduction
• temperature
• pressure
• Convection
• Atmosphere

The transfer of heat energy, through a liquid or gas, by currents

• Convection
• Atmospheric pressure
• heat
• Atmosphere
• Conduction

The transfer of heat energy from molecule to molecule by contact

• Heat
• conduction
• Greenhouse effect
• Temperature
• Radiation

The pressure exerted by the atmosphere on all objects within it

• Temperature
• Atmosphere
• Radiation
• Greenhouse effect
• Atmospheric pressure

What is the most abundant gas in the air?

• helium
• nitrogen
• methane
• carbon dioxide