Earth's Energy Budget

What is the ability to do work or cause change called?

• Energy

• Thermal energy

• Conduction

• Radiation

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Which statement best describes thermal energy?

• The total energy of all the particles in an object due to their motion

• The energy transferred by electromagnetic waves

• The energy stored in chemical bonds

• The energy that comes from the sun

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What happens to an object as the particles in it move faster?

• The object becomes hotter and has more thermal energy

• The object becomes colder and has less thermal energy

• The object changes color

• The object loses mass

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Which method of thermal energy transfer occurs by collisions between particles in matter?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

In which states of matter does conduction occur?

• Solids

• Liquids

• Gases

• Plasmas

Which method of thermal energy transfer is most important in gases and does not require a medium to travel through?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Evaporation

What is the main way thermal energy is transferred in fluids such as liquids and gases?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Reflection

All of Earth's processes are the result of which two things within our planet's systems?

• Energy flowing

• Materials cycling

• Water freezing

• Sunlight reflecting

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Which of the following is the primary source of energy for Earth?

• The Sun

• The Earth's hot interior

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

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What are the two main sources of energy on Earth? Select all that apply.

• The Sun

• The Earth's hot interior

• Wind

• Photosynthesis

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