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WorksheetsEarth's Atmosphere & Weather Quiz 6.2EAW
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
latent
2.
What is the transfer of thermal energy by the collision between particles of matter?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
latent
3.
What is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of particles within matter - gases and liquids?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
latent
4.
What is exchanged when water changes from one phase or state to another from Earth's surface to the atmosphere?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
latent heat
5.
This occurs in the troposphere when the temperature increases as the altitude increases. It is the opposite of what normally occurs because warm air is trapped.
a)
temperature inversion
b)
temperature conversion
c)
temperature reversal
d)
none of these
6.
This describes whether circulating air motions will be strong or weak.
a)
speed
b)
force
c)
stability
d)
none of these
7.
What is another name for thermal energy?
a)
wave energy
b)
heat energy
c)
radiation
d)
none of these
8.
This type of heat energy transfer is what happens when Earth's atmosphere touches Earth.
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
none of these
9.
When air molecules are heated at the surface they spread apart and become less dense, rising into the atmosphere. Then they transfer the thermal energy to the higher altitudes. As the air molecules cool at the higher altitudes they then become more dense and fall back done toward Earth. This is an example of which type of thermal energy transfer?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
none of these
10.
When ground level air is warmer than the air at higher altitudes it will rise rapidly. Then it cools forming large, tall clouds. The latent heat released as water changes from a gas to a liquid creates instability! The circulation motion is strong. What kind of weather does this create?
a)
sunny
b)
thunderstorms
c)
cloudy
d)
windy
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