Topic 7/8 Energy in the Atmosphere/Ocean & Climate

What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Heat

What are waves that can transfer heat through the vacuum of empty space?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Conduction

• Convection

• Heat

What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Heat

What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?

• Electromagnetic waves

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

What is this kind of heat transfer?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

What kind of heat transfer is this?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

What type of heat transfer is this?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Hot air is less dense so it _________, and cold air is more dense so it __________.

• sinks; rises

• rises; sinks

• rises; rises

• sinks;sinks

Winds are caused by

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Electromagnetic radiation

What causes wind?

• Rotation of Earth on its axis

• Uneven heating of Earth's surface

• Movement of air from land to water

• Air passing Earth as it revolved around the sun