Part 1: Energy Transfer and the Greenhouse Effect

What is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves called?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Absorption

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Heat transfer by the movement of a fluid (a liquid or a gas) is known as:

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Circulation

Heat always flows from ________ object to a ________ object.

• cool, warm

• hot, cool

• low pressure, high pressure

• low density, high density

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Which form of energy transfer is responsible for moving energy from the Sun across space to the Earth?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Thermal Energy

The natural process that traps heat in Earth's atmosphere by certain gases, keeping the planet warm, is called the:

• Coriolis Effect

• Atmospheric Budget

• Greenhouse Effect

• Solar Wind

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Gases like carbon dioxide and methane that trap outgoing infrared radiation in the atmosphere are called:

• Ozone gases

• Nitrogen gases

• Greenhouse gases

• Visible light

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Most of the Sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation is absorbed by the:

• Troposphere's water vapor

• Ozone layer in the stratosphere

• Surface of Earth's oceans and land

• Jet streams in the upper atmosphere

Which solar radiation is mostly absorbed by the ozone layer in the atmosphere?

• Visible light

• Infrared (IR) radiation

• Ultraviolet (UV) radiation

• Microwaves

Holding a metal skewer with a hot dog over a campfire, you notice the end of the skewer you are holding gets hot. Which method of heat transfer is this?

• Radiation

• Convection

• Absorption

• Conduction

According to Earth's energy budget, approximately what percentage of solar radiation that reaches the top of the troposphere is absorbed by land and water and converted to heat?

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