Heat Transfer on Earth

How does heat move?

• from a warmer to a cooler object

• toward a hot object

• from a cooler to a warmer object

• toward a cold object

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How is energy from the sun transferred?

• by radiation

• by the force of gravity

• by conduction

• by convection

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What does the earth's atmosphere do?

• help to regulate the temperature on Earth

• Help UV rays to reach the Earth's surface

• Creates meteors in the sky

• Keep ocean waters cold

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What drives evaporation and transpiration?

• the sun

• gravity

• cooling

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When you touch a hot plate (ouch!), the transfer of heat from the plate to your hand is called ______.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

This picture shows which heat transfer?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer through radiation in Earth's Systems?

• Heat rising through vents in the ocean floor

• Warm air replacing cooler air

• Beach sand getting warmed by the sun

• Hot gases given off during a volcanic eruption

Mr. Parker's class has created a list of different ways heat transfer happens in Earth's systems. The list is shown above. Which is an example of heat transfer through radiation?

• Example 1

• Example 2

• Example 3

• Example 4

• Conduction and Convection

• Radiation and Conduction

• Radiation and Condensation

• Radiation and Convection

Radiation is a method of thermal energy transfer. It refers to the transfer of heat energy that moves what way?

• Through empty space

• when objects touch

• Only through solids

• In the motion of fluids