Quiz about Earth's Heat and Water Cycle Quiz

Question 1

What is the primary method of heat transfer when you touch a hot stove and feel the heat?

Accepted Answer

Conduction

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Convection

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Radiation

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Evaporation

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the process of convection?

Accepted Answer

Heat transfer through the movement of fluids

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Heat transfer through direct contact

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Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves

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Heat transfer through a vacuum

Question 3

If you feel the warmth of the sun on your skin, which type of heat transfer is occurring?

Accepted Answer

Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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Insulation

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about temperature?

Accepted Answer

It measures the average kinetic energy of particles.

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It measures the total energy of a system.

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It is the same as heat.

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It can only be measured in degrees Celsius.

Question 5

What happens to the particles in a substance as its temperature increases?

Accepted Answer

They move faster.

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They move slower.

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They stop moving.

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They change into a different substance.

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by radiation?

Accepted Answer

Feeling the warmth of a campfire

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Boiling water in a pot

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Ice melting in your hand

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A metal spoon getting hot in a cup of tea

Question 7

How does heat transfer occur in a metal rod that is heated at one end?

Accepted Answer

Through conduction

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Through convection currents

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Through radiation

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Through evaporation

Question 8

Which of the following processes is responsible for the transfer of heat from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

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Reflection

Question 9

What is the role of Earth's axis in the heating and cooling of the planet?

Accepted Answer

It affects the distribution of sunlight on Earth's surface.

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It causes the Earth to be closer to the sun.

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It increases the Earth's temperature.

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It prevents heat from escaping into space.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer?

Accepted Answer

Insulation

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Conduction

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Convection

Answer

Radiation

Earth's Heat and Water Cycle Quiz

10 questions

What is the primary method of heat transfer when you touch a hot stove and feel the heat?

Which of the following best describes the process of convection?

If you feel the warmth of the sun on your skin, which type of heat transfer is occurring?

Which of the following statements is true about temperature?

What happens to the particles in a substance as its temperature increases?

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by radiation?

How does heat transfer occur in a metal rod that is heated at one end?

Which of the following processes is responsible for the transfer of heat from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere?

What is the role of Earth's axis in the heating and cooling of the planet?

Which of the following is NOT a method of heat transfer?

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