Energy in Earth's Atmosphere

Identify: What are the three types of heat transfer that occur on Earth?

• Conduction, Convection, Radiation

• Evaporation, Condensation, Sublimation

• Reflection, Refraction, Diffusion

• Absorption, Emission, Transmission

If the amounts of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane continue to increase in the atmosphere, what will happen to the average temperature of Earth?

• The average temperature of Earth will increase.

• The average temperature of Earth will decrease.

• The average temperature of Earth will remain the same.

• The average temperature of Earth will fluctuate unpredictably.

The amount of sunlight absorbed by Earth’s surface and the amount of energy released by Earth is kept in balance by:

• the greenhouse effect

• the water cycle

• the carbon cycle

• the energy cycle

You place a metal spoon in a pot of soup. After a few minutes, you touch the end of the spoon and notice that it is hot. Which type of heat transfer caused this to happen?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

CCC Cause and Effect: What causes sunburn? Why do we have difficulty perceiving the energy that causes it?

• Sunburn is caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun, and we have difficulty perceiving this energy because UV rays are invisible to the human eye.

• Sunburn is caused by exposure to infrared rays from the sun, and we have difficulty perceiving this energy because infrared rays are invisible to the human eye.

• Sunburn is caused by exposure to visible light from the sun, and we have difficulty perceiving this energy because visible light is too bright for the human eye.

• Sunburn is caused by exposure to gamma rays from the sun, and we have difficulty perceiving this energy because gamma rays are invisible to the human eye.

What is wind?

• Wind is the flow of gases on a large scale.

• Wind is a type of precipitation.

• Wind is a form of solid matter.

• Wind is a type of energy drink.

CCC Patterns: The pattern that occurs in the prevailing westerlies and polar easterlies of the Northern Hemisphere because of the Coriolis effect is:

• a spiral pattern

• a straight line pattern

• a circular pattern

• a zigzag pattern

SEP Construct Explanations: How is the sun’s energy related to winds?

• The sun's energy heats the Earth's surface, causing air to warm, rise, and create wind patterns.

• The sun's energy cools the Earth's surface, causing air to cool, sink, and create wind patterns.

• The sun's energy has no effect on wind patterns.

• The sun's energy only affects ocean currents, not wind patterns.

Describe how you could use a globe and your hand to model the path of a global convection current in the atmosphere.

• By rotating the globe and moving your hand in a circular motion to simulate air movement.

• By placing your hand on the globe to represent the Earth's surface.

• By using your hand to cover the globe completely.

• By spinning the globe rapidly and using your hand to stop it.

CCC Cause and Effect: The jet stream might affect the weather in your town this winter by:

• Bringing warmer temperatures

• Causing more snowfall

• Leading to drier conditions

• All of the above