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WorksheetsHeat Transfer and Wind Quizizz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Wind is NOT caused by
convection currents
differences in air pressure
the continents shifting on Earth
warm air rising and cold air sinking
Which of these MOST likely causes wind to blow on Earth?
Warm air rises and cool air falls toward Earth’s surface.
The gravity of Earth and the Moon push and pull the air.
Earth spins quickly, causing air to blow around.
Ocean waves push air onto the shore and across Earth's surface.
As ice cream melts, its molecules
release heat energy and move farther apart.
absorb heat energy and move closer together.
releases heat energy and moves closer together.
absorbs heat energy and moves farther apart.
Three metal cubes are heated to the temperatures shown and placed in contact with one another. The picture below shows the cubes next to one another and their temperatures.
In which direction does thermal energy begin to flow between the metal cubes?
Which of the following has the most thermal energy?
a large bowl of soup
a small bowl of soup
a pot of soup
a spoonful of soup
In the Northern Hemisphere, winds traveling north appear to curve to the east because of the
Coriolis Effect
Trade Winds
convection currents
Polar Easterlies
A student has a glass of water as shown. She takes an ice cube from the freezer and puts the ice in the glass. Which explains the change that happens?
The ice cube does not melt because cold flows into the ice cube from the water.
The ice cube melts because cold flows out of the ice cube into the water.
The ice cube does not melt because thermal energy transfers from the ice cube to the water.
The ice cube melts because the thermal energy transfers to the ice cube from the water.
A metal spoon was left in a pot of boiling soup. The cook burned his finger by touching the spoon. Why did his finger get burned?
The metal spoon chemically reacted with the cook's hand.
The metal spoon insulated his hand.
The metal spoon conducted thermal energy to the cook's hand.
The metal spoon conducted electricity to the cook's hand.
Which of these BEST explains the cause of convection currents in Earth’s atmosphere?
Sunlight is more concentrated in some places on Earth than others.
Heat from Earth’s core heats the land only at the equator.
The light and heat reflected from the Moon varies as the Moon changes phases.
Glaciers moving away from the poles cool Earth unevenly.
How does the egg get inside the bottle?
It is pushed by the air pressure outside the bottle.
It expands and falls into the bottle.
It contracts and falls into the bottle.
It is pushed by the air pressure inside the bottle.
Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by radiation?
A pot of boiling water.
Burning the roof of your mouth with hot pizza.
baking brownies in the oven.
The inside of a car in the summertime.
Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by conduction?
Burning the roof of your mouth with hot pizza.
The inside of a car in the summertime.
A fireplace heating a room on a cold day.
Baking brownies in the oven.
Why does warm air rise and cold air sink?
Because cold air is less dense than warm air.
Because warm air has high pressure.
Because warm air is less dense than cold air.
Because warm air is denser than cold air.
The diagram below shows two insulated Styrofoam cups of water connected by an aluminum bar. The thermometers show the temperature of the water in cup A and cup B at the beginning of the heat-flow experiment.
Over the next 15 minutes, which changes would most likely occur?
The temperature in cup A will increase and the temperature in cup B will increase.
The temperature in cup A will decrease and the temperature in cup B will increase.
The temperature in cup A will decrease and the temperature in cup B will decrease.
The temperature in cup A will increase and the temperature in cup B will decrease.
A pot of cold water was heated on a stove until the water boiled. Which of the following best explains why the water was able to boil?
The hot stove absorbed cold from the pot.
The cold water gave off cold to the surrounding air.
The cold water absorbed heat from the pot.
The hot stove gave off heat to the surrounding air.
Olivia walks from inside an air-conditioned building to stand outside on a sunny, sandy beach. Olivia says that her face and the bottoms of her feet feel warm.
Which statement best describes the thermal energy transfers taking place?
Thermal energy is transferred to her face by convection, and thermal energy is transferred to the bottoms of her feet by radiation.
Thermal energy is transferred to her face by conduction, and thermal energy is transferred to the bottoms of her feet by convection.
Thermal energy is transferred to her face by conduction, and thermal energy is transferred to the bottoms of her feet by conduction.
Thermal energy is transferred to her face by radiation and thermal energy is transferred to the bottoms of her feet by conduction.
When air near the ground is warmed by sunlight, which of the following occur?
The warm air loses its ability to hold water and precipitates.
The warm air evaporates into the cooler air.
The warm air expands and rises, resulting in convection.
The warm air radiates and becomes cool again.
What type of heat transfer is shown by the arrows?
Radiation
Convection
Friction
Conduction
The heat from the burning candle is transferred by
conduction to convection
radiation to conduction
convection to conduction
radiation to convection
Which statement is the best example of heat energy transferred by conduction.
Heat energy is transferred from a person's hand to an ice cube.
Heat energy is transferred from the sun to the Earth.
Heat energy is transferred from the sun to surface soil.
Heat energy is transferred from the bottom of the lake to the top of the lake.
Which is an example of heat transfer by convection? Choose THREE choices
A light bulb turned off.
Bubbles of liquid rising and sinking in a lave lamp.
A pan's handle becoming hot when the pan is heated.
Hot air rising and sinking as it cools.
Warm water at the surface of a pool.
The drawing shows a copper wire with a wooden handle being held in a flame. After a few minutes, what will most likely happen?
The light will change to electricity.
The wire will make the candle go out.
The heat will travel through the wire.
The heat will travel through the wire and the wood.
Which student has the best explanation that describes what causes wind?
Martha
David
Anna
John
Uneven heating of Earth causes convection currents. What part of this process is being demonstrated in this diagram?
As air cools, currents flow clockwise.
Heat causes gases to contract.
As air cools, currents flow counter clockwise.
Heat causes gases to expand.
This diagram shows a student heating a pot of water over a fire. The arrows represent the transfer of heat. Letter A represents heat transfer through the metal pot. Letter B represents heat transfer by currents. Letter C represents heat that can be felt in the air surrounding the pot. Which table correctly identifies the types of heat transfer at A, B, and C?
