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WorksheetsUnit 3 Energy Transfer
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Maggie measures the wind speed every day for 7 weeks. She constructs the following line graph of the average weekly wind speed. How many of the 7 weeks experience average wind speeds greater than 7.9 km/h?
4 weeeks
5 weeks
6 weeks
7 weeks
Bobbi knows that water in a geyser is warmed by energy from deep within Earth. To investigate this process, she warms 2 L of water from 25 °C to 100 °C. Which property of the water will decrease?
density
volume
kinetic energy
thermal energy
Carly draws a map of surface currents in the Atlantic Ocean. On her map, she includes the major wind belts for the same area. Her map is similar to the one shown. If Carly wants to add wind belts for the part of the Atlantic just south of the equator, how should she draw the arrows?
The arrows should curve upward to the left
The arrows should curve upward to the right.
The arrows should curve downward to the left.
The arrows should curve downward to the right
Earth receives energy from the sun. Which of the following forms of electromagnetic radiation is the main form in which electromagnetic radiation from the sun reaches Earth’s surface?
visible light
radio waves
gamma rays
ultraviolet light
In the eighteenth century, the trade winds played an important role in England’s merchant fleet crossing the Atlantic Ocean. This is how the trade winds got their name. In the tropics, in which direction do the trade winds drive equatorial ocean currents?
from the west to the east
from the south to the north
from the north to the south
from the east to the west
Ginny enjoys mountain climbing. Today, she is climbing Mt. Sheridan, which is the tallest mountain she’s ever climbed. When Ginny makes it to the top of the mountain, she notices that it is more difficult to catch her breath. At higher elevations, why is it harder for Ginny to breathe?
At higher altitudes, the air is very cold.
At higher altitudes, the air pressure is lower
At higher altitudes, the air contains more nitrogen.
At higher altitudes, the air contains more carbon dioxide.
The gases that make up Earth’s atmosphere are commonly referred to as air. Air consists of major gases, trace gases, water, and small particles. What type of substance is air?
Air is a mixture
Air is a molecule
Air is a compound
Air is an element
Throughout the day, Matthew and Mei measure the temperature of lake water as it is warmed by the sun. The following table shows their data at four different times.
At what time was the thermal energy of the lake water the greatest?
9 a.m.
11 a.m.
3 p.m.
5 p.m.
The continent of Antarctica is covered with an ice sheet. Which part of the Earth system includes the ice sheet?
biosphere
cryosphere
hydrosphere
atmosphere
When energy from the sun reaches the air above land, the air warms and rises. Along a coastline, cooler air above the ocean flows toward the land to replace this rising air. Which of the following best describe these processes?
conduction and convection
radiation and convection
conduction, convection, and radiation
radiation and conduction
Tanya is writing questions to use in a quiz show game that reinforces concepts about the movement of water in the ocean. To which of the following questions would the correct answer be deep current?
What type of current forms far below the ocean’s surface because of differences in density?
What type of current forms when cold, nutrient-rich water rises to the ocean’s surface?
What type of current transfers heat when warm water is moved into areas of cooler water?
What type of current is influenced by the Coriolis effect, continental deflection, and surface winds?
Living things in the biosphere interact with other parts of the Earth system to exchange energy. Which picture represents the basic source of energy for the biosphere?
