Unequal Heating of Earth

In the image of atmospheric heating, which type of heat transfer is happening at location A?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

In the image of atmospheric heating, which type of heat transfer is happening at location C?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which location would receive more intense, direct sunlight?

• A

• B

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which location would be warmer?

• A

• B

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is a contributing factor to the uneven warming of Earth’s surface?

• The sun’s rays hit the surface of the earth at the same angles

• all surfaces retain energy the same

• all surfaces warm at the same rates

• the sun’s rays hit the surface of the earth at different angles

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Insolation 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Grace noticed that warm air rises and the cool air sinks when she opened the window, demonstrating this type of heat transfer: (a)   .

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Insolation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What location would receive the most direct sunlight?

• the North Pole (90 N)

• the South Pole (90 S)

• the Equator (0)

• New York (around 40 N)

What location would get the least intense, direct sunlight?

• 10 N

• 40 N

• 60 N

• 90 N

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As you move further north, and further south from the Equator, latitude...

• increases

• decreases