Atmosphere and Heat Transfer Review

1) Nora and Kai are discussing how the Sun's energy reaches the Earth. Which method of heat transfer is responsible for this process?

• conduction.

• convection.

• radiation.

• solaration.

As Hannah and Evelyn travel up into the mountains, they notice discomfort in their ears. This is due to

• the low pressure in your ears.

• the low pressure at the bottom of the mountain.

• the low air pressure in the mountains.

• the high air pressure in the mountains.

3) Aiden and Daniel are studying weather patterns for their science project. They learned that weather systems and fronts develop and travel through the ________________ section of the atmosphere.

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• thermosphere

• troposphere

4) Heat from the sun moves through space by the process of

• circulation.
• conduction.
• convection.
• radiation

5) The Earth's atmosphere is divided into five layers. In which layer does all life exist?

• exosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere

6) Once the sun's energy reaches the earth's atmosphere through radiation, it is circulated within the atmosphere and oceans through _____________.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• translocation

In which layer of the Earth's atmosphere is the ozone layer primarily found?

• Ionosphere

• Mesosphere

• Stratosphere

• Troposphere

8) Which layer of the earth's atmosphere, is furthest away from the surface of the earth?

• exosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere

9) The name for heat transfer between two solids which are in direct contact or touching one another is

• conduction.
• convection.
• insulation.
• radiation.

10) Elijah and Priya are discussing how energy from the sun reaches the earth. They wonder if it's through

• conduction.

• conservation.

• convection.

• radiation.