WorksheetsSection 1.4 "Heat Transfer in Earth's Atmosphere"
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
The surface of water being warmed by the Sun is an example of:
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
2.
A lava lamp with putty which heats, flows to the top, cools, then flows to the bottom is an example of:
a)
conductio
b)
convection
c)
radiation
3.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
4.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
a cool liquid or air that compacts, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes less dense, and sinks.
5.
What is the definition of RADIATION
a)
hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
b)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
6.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
7.
Which of the following is an example of convection?
a)
A hair dryer is drying up your hair.
b)
When the AC or heater changes the temperature.
c)
When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.
d)
When you are making soup and the water is rising and lowering.
8.
What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convectio
d)
I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!
9.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
10.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
It can travel high to low and low to high.
11.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
12.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
13.
How does heat transfer in Earth's atmosphere using conduction, convection, and radiation. Use the image to help guide you.
4 lines
14.
Why do seasons occur on Earth? Use the image to help guide you.
4 lines
15.
Explain why the Northern Hemisphere's summertime is occurring when the Earth is furthest way from the sun, along with explaining why wintertime in the northern hemisphere occurs when Earth is closest to the sun?
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