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Heat Transfer and Weather Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Karla is boiling water on a stove. When she touches the handle of the pot, she notices it is hot. What is most likely the reason the handle is hot?

a)
The heat from the stove is carried into the pot’s metal handle through radiation.
b)
The heat from the stove is carried into the pot’s metal handle through conduction.
c)
The heat from the stove is carried into the pot’s metal handle through convection.
d)
The heat from the stove is carried into the pot’s metal handle through transpiration.
2.

Izreal wants to slide down on a sunny day, but the slide is too hot. Which is most likely the reason for the slide being hot?

a)
radiation from the sun
b)
convection from the sun
c)
conduction from the sun
d)
transpiration from the sun
3.
Which shows an example of convection?
a)

Levia cooks an egg in a boiling pot of water.

b)

KaDence burns her hand by touching a light bulb

c)

Brandy wrapping herself in an electric blanket to keep warm

d)

Manuel holds the end of a metal rod in fire to cook hot dogs.

4.
Which would be the best way to change a solid to a liquid?
a)
freeze it
b)
heat it
c)
heat it, then freeze it
d)
freeze it, then heat it
5.
Which best describes the transfer of heat due to the movement of gases or liquids?
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
convection
d)
insulation
6.
Which is a true statement about heating and cooling water?
a)
Boiling and freezing water both take an hour.
b)
It takes less time to boil water than to freeze water into ice.
c)
It takes less time to freeze water into ice than to boil water.
d)
It takes the same time to boil water as it does to freeze water into ice.
7.

Which is an example of radiation?

a)

warming food in the microwave

b)

warming food on the stove

c)

cooling food in the freezer

8.

Which is an example of convection?

a)

the heat coming from a campfire

b)

a spoon in a bowl of soup becoming warmer

c)

warmer water at the surface of a swimming pool

9.

On a hot summer day, a student dropped an ice cube onto a park bench.

Within minutes, the ice cube melted. Which best describes the process

the student observed?

a)

radiation

b)

combustion

c)

conduction

d)

condensation

10.

Which is the best choice for the handle of a frying pan?

a)

Metal, because it conducts heat.

b)

Wood, because it conducts heat.

c)

Metal, because it does not conduct heat.

d)

Wood, because it does not conduct heat.

11.
How could La Niña affect weather during the summer in North Carolina?
a)
It could decrease wind.
b)
It could increase rainfall
c)
It could decrease rainfall
d)
It could increase wind.
12.
Which best describes El Niño?
a)
The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal and causes fewer hurricanes to form.
b)
The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal and causes more hurricanes to form.
c)
The water in the Pacific Ocean gets colder than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.
d)
The water in the Pacific Ocean gets warmer than normal, and the flow of the jet stream is disrupted.
13.

Addison wants to measure the amount of precipitation in her backyard for the month of January. Which weather instrument should Amy use?

a)
barometer
b)
rain guage
c)
anemometer
d)
wind vane
14.
Which is most associated with a thunderstorm?
a)
low air pressure
b)
high air pressure
c)
winds blowing from the West
d)
winds blowing from the East
15.

Ely lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he most likely experience in August?

a)

spring

b)

summer

c)

fall

d)

winter

16.

Which statement best describes temperature patterns in areas along the equator?

a)

Temperatures along the equator vary from hot in the summer to cold in the winter

b)

Temperatures along the equator are consistently warm all year long

c)

Temperatures along the equator are consistently cool all year long.

17.

Which term best describes the type of wind which would most likely be present while playing on a sunny beach during the day?

a)

hurricane

b)

sea breeze

c)

land breeze

18.

Today the weather is rainy and warm. The weather forecast is that it will be cold during the night. Which will most likely be observed while the front moves through the area?

a)

an increase in humidity

b)

dry and clear conditions

c)

winds blowing from the south

d)

an increase in thunderstorms

19.

Which weather pattern most influences the weather in North Carolina?

a)

polar easterlies

b)

tropical easterlies

c)

tropical westerlies

d)

. prevailing westerlies

20.

Which is most likely an effect of the Gulf Stream?

a)

heavy rains in California

b)

severe drought in Australia

c)

milder winter temperatures in Florida