6.3 Lesson 1-6 Quiz (Study Guide)

Hailstorms are least likely to form in

• summer

• autumn

• winter

• spring

Conduction is

• the transfer of heat through touching surfaces like particle collision.

• the movement of heat through fluids by the circulation of currents.

• the process of heat transfer through electromagnetic waves.

• the transfer of heat from a solid to a liquid without direct contact.

When the particles in the air gain energy they become

• more dense

• less dense

• the same density

• heavier

As the air gets colder, the molecules

• get closer together and slow down.

• move further apart and speed up.

• remain the same distance apart and maintain speed.

• increase in energy and vibrate faster.

As sunlight shines on the ground,

• some of the light is absorbed and raises the temperature of the ground.

• all of the light is reflected and keeps the ground cool.

• the ground becomes wet and slippery.

• the temperature of the ground decreases significantly.

The temperature of the air decreases as you move...

• closer to the earth.

• farther away from earth.

• towards the equator.

• into the ocean.

As air rises,

• it warms up and retains its energy.

• it cools down and transfers its energy to the surrounding air.

• it becomes denser and sinks back down.

• it loses all its moisture and becomes dry.

Parcels of air that are less dense will

• sink.

• remain at the same level.

• rise.

• compress.

The movement of air parcels happens more often on

• sunny days, and less often on colder days.

• rainy days, and more often on windy days.

• cloudy days, and less often on sunny days.

• stormy days, and more often on colder days.

Humidity measures

• the amount of water vapor in the air.

• the temperature of the air.

• the pressure of the air.

• the speed of the wind.