Heat Transfer in Earth's Atmosphere

Michael, James, and Kai are observing a sunny day turning into a chilly evening. What causes this change in air temperature outside?

• The movement of atoms and molecules

• The Law of Conservation of Energy

• Heat transfer through conduction

• The Sun's radiation

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Luna, Abigail, and Liam are experimenting with a metal spoon in a pot of boiling water. They notice that the handle of the spoon also becomes hot after a while. What type of heat transfer is occurring in this scenario?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Evaporation

Priya and Charlotte are discussing the primary source of heat energy on Earth while sunbathing at the beach. What is the primary source of heat energy they are experiencing?

• The Sun

• The Earth's core

• Volcanic activity

• Human activities

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During a camping trip, Lily, Aria, and Ethan noticed a change in the ground temperature at night. What happened to the ground temperature?

• It became freezing cold

• It remained the same as during the day

• It slowly cooled down

• It became extremely hot

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Kai, Anika, and Avery are experimenting with different types of heat transfer in their science class. They want to know which type of heat transfer requires direct contact between matters. Can you help them?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Evaporation

Benjamin, Arjun, and Rohan are on a hot air balloon ride. They notice that the balloon's burner is less effective as they ascend higher. Why is this?

• There are fewer air molecules at higher altitudes

• The air molecules are too spread out at higher altitudes

• The upper atmosphere is too cold

• The burner is equally effective at all altitudes

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Liam, Aiden, and Emma are studying the movement of heat energy in their science class. They noticed that when they heated a pot of soup on the stove, the soup at the bottom got hot first and then rose to the top. What is this process called?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Evaporation

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Mason, Benjamin, and Emma were flying kites on a windy day. They started wondering what causes the movement of air that allows their kites to fly. What is this phenomenon known as?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Evaporation

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William, David, and Anika are studying Earth's climate. They are discussing the methods of heat transfer that regulate Earth's temperature. Which methods are they likely to conclude?

• Radiation and conduction

• Conduction and convection

• Radiation and convection

• Radiation, conduction, and convection

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During a science class, Michael, Kai, and Liam were discussing the primary source of heat energy that warms the Earth's atmosphere. They came up with different theories. Which theory is correct?

• Michael said, 'It's the Earth's core.'

• Kai said, 'It's due to volcanic activity.'

• Liam said, 'It's due to human activities.'

• The teacher said, 'It's the Sun's radiation.'

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