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___________ is the transfer of thermal energy by electromagnetic waves.

• albedo

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

How does the sun's energy reach the Earth?

• through the process of radiation

• through the process of conduction

• through the process of convenction

• through the process of albedo

All matter, even humans, transfers thermal energy by radiation.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Thermal energy moves from ______ temperatures to _______ temperatures

• lower; higher

• higher; lower

• higher; same

• lower; same

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Thermal energy from sun can reach the Earth by radiation and conduction

• False

• True

The horizontal lines and degrees on the image represent ______

• the equator

• latitude

• longitude

• the poles

which place are the colder on earth

• the equator

• latitude

• longitude

• the poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

which place is the warmer on earth

• the equator

• latitude

• longitude

• the poles

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Water has a _____ specific heat than air and land.

• the same

• lower

• higher

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

True or false: Water heats up and cools down more quickly than land does

• True

• false