Energy on Earth

1. Which of these is NOT a type of electromagnetic radiation?

• 1. Gamma

• 1. Convection

• 1. Ultraviolet

• 1. Infrared

What is the primary type of radiation we get from the sun?

• visible light

• gamma rays

• x-rays

• radio waves

What can we call the balance between the energy coming to Earth from the sun and that being sent back into space?

• Earth's Energy Budget

• Solar Radiation

• Heat Theory

• Exchange Theory

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

Which of these does NOT describe what can happen to the Sun’s radiation that reaches Earth?

• 1. Some is reflected by Earth’s surface

• 1. Some is absorbed by the atmosphere

• 1. Some is absorbed by the mantle

• 1. Some is reflected by the clouds

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What do the yellow arrows represent in this model?

• Energy from the sun

• Energy from the surface

• Energy from the water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Feeling the heat coming from a campfire is an example of what type of heat transfer?

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

Water boiling in a pan is an example of what type of heat transfer?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

The handle of a pan on the stove getting hot is an example of what type of heat transfer?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

Which of these statements is NOT true about convection?

• 1. Heated fluids become less dense

• 1. As fluids are heated, they rise

• 1. As fluids cool, they rise

• 1. More dense fluids sink

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The Ocean currents seen here are caused by what kind of heat transfer?

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6