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ES Energy/Heat Transfer Exam Review 20-21

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.
a)
Hotter to colder
b)
Colder to hotter
c)
Hotter to hotter
d)
Colder to colder
2.
The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
3.

How will the energy flow?

a)

Hand to ice

b)

Ice to hand

4.

Does all of the heat energy from this persons hand go into the ice?

a)

yes - all of our heat goes directly to the ice

b)

no - some gets lost to the surrounding air

5.

What is the definition of CONVECTION

a)

When heat transfers through waves.

b)

When heat transfers from objects that are touching.

c)

When heat transfers due to density differences.

d)

Heat traveling from the sun

6.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because

a)

it is more dense

b)

it is less dense

c)

warm molecules huddle for warmth

7.
The diagram represents the movement of the mantle under the earth's crust. Which process is represented by the diagram?
a)
rotation
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
convection
8.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
9.
Which has the LONGEST wavelength and, therefore, the lowest frequency/energy
a)
Gamma Rays
b)
Radio Waves
c)
Visible Light
d)
Infrared rays
10.
Which has the SHORTEST wavelength and, therefore, the highest frequency/most energy
a)
Radio waves
b)
Ultraviolet Rays
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
X-rays
11.
Which section of the spectrum is the ONLY one we can see?
a)
X-rays
b)
Visible Light
c)
Gamma Rays
d)
Ultraviolet Rays
12.

Put the visible light colors in order from longest wavelength to shortest wavelength

a)

Violet, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red

b)

Red, Yellow, Green, Orange, Violet, Blue

c)

Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet

13.

Which of the following electromagnetic waves is given off as heat from earth?

a)

Radio Waves

b)

Infrared Rays

c)

Visible Light

d)

Gamma Rays

14.
How are electromagnetic waves categorized on the EM Spectrum?
a)
By wavelengths 
b)
By size
c)
By alphabetical order
d)
By how they move
15.

Electromagnetic waves________________travel through space.

a)

Never

b)

Cannot

c)

Can

d)

Wish they could

16.

How do the wavelengths of x-rays compare to infrared waves?

a)

X-rays have longer wavelengths than infrared waves .

b)

X-rays have shorter wavelengths than infrared waves .

17.
Bouncing back of light, sound, or heat that hits a surface that doesn't go through it is called?
a)
Transmission
b)
Absorption
c)
Reflection
d)
Scattering
18.
Refracted light is light that _________ when it travels into a new __________.
a)
Bends, Medium
b)
Bounces, reflective surface
c)
Scatters, an object
d)
Stops, shadow
19.
What is happening to light ray x?
a)
It is reflecting.
b)
it is refracting.
c)
it is absorbing.
d)
it is being created by the sun.  
20.
What is happening to light ray y?
a)
It is reflecting.
b)
it is refracting.
c)
it is absorbing.
d)
it is being created by the sun.  
21.
What is happening to light ray z?
a)
It is reflecting.
b)
it is refracting.
c)
it is absorbing.
d)
it is being created by the sun.  
22.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
23.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
24.

Which has a longer wavelength?

a)

A

b)

B

25.

When a wave transfers all of its energy into the material it strikes, it is called

a)

Absorption

b)

Diffraction

c)

Reflection

d)

Refraction

26.

What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?

a)

it's transmitted

b)

it is absorbed

c)

it is reflected

27.

What happens when light hits a dark, rough, or dull surface?

a)

it's transmitted

b)

it is absorbed

c)

it is reflected

28.

Which of the following would absorb the most energy?

a)

blacktop driveway

b)

ice sheet

c)

lake

d)

ocean

29.

Which of the following would reflect the most energy?

a)

blacktop driveway

b)

ice sheet

c)

forest

d)

grassland

30.

Good absorber =

a)

dark, rough, dull

b)

light, shiny, smooth

31.

Good reflector =

a)

dark, rough, dull

b)

light, shiny, smooth

32.

If an object absorbs more energy it will

a)

reflect more

b)

reflect less

33.

If an object reflects more energy it will

a)

absorb more

b)

absorb less

34.

Which of the following would ABSORB the least energy?

a)

blacktop driveway

b)

ice sheet

c)

forest

d)

grassland

35.

Good absorbers of energy = good ___________ of energy

a)

heaters

b)

radiators

c)

reflectors

36.

Use ESRT Page 1 - Specific Heat = energy needed to raise _____ gram of a substance by _______o Celsius

a)

1,1

b)

10,10

c)

100,100

d)

1,10

37.

Higher specific heat = ________ energy is needed to heat up a substance. Example of an object with a high sp. heat = ________

a)

more; metal

b)

less; water & metal

c)

less; metal & land

d)

more; water

38.

Lower specific heat = __________ energy is needed to heat up a substance. Example of objects with a low specific heat = __________

a)

less; water

b)

more; water & metal

c)

less; metal & land

d)

more; water

39.

___________ has a higher specific heat than ___________

a)

Water, land

b)

Land, water

40.

Conduction = energy transferred in ___________ by ___________ contact.

a)

solids; direct

b)

liquids and gases; no direct

c)

liquids and gases; direct

d)

solids; no direct

41.

Conduction commonly occurs in

a)

air/gases

b)

metals

c)

water/liquids

42.

Convection = energy transferred in fluids __________________________ due to differences in ______________

a)

solids; density

b)

liquids & gases; density

c)

solids and liquids; pressure

d)

liquids and gases; pressure

43.

Convection occurs in

a)

air and water

b)

metals

c)

sunlight

44.

If a substance is more dense it _________ and less dense it _________

a)

sinks, rises

b)

rises, sinks

45.

Use ESRT page 1 - _____________ has the highest specific heat

a)

Lead

b)

Liquid water

46.

Vaporization =

a)

liquid to gas

b)

gas to liquid

47.

Vaporization = ____ joules/gram of water are ________________

a)

334, absorbed

b)

2260, absorbed

c)

334, released

d)

2260, released

48.

Condensation =

a)

liquid to gas

b)

gas to liquid

49.

Condensation = ____ joules/gram of water are ________________

a)

334, absorbed

b)

2260, absorbed

c)

334, released

d)

2260, released

50.

Melting = ____ joules/gram of water are ________________

a)

334, absorbed

b)

2260, absorbed

c)

334, released

d)

2260, released

51.

Melting =

a)

liquid to solid

b)

solid to liquid

52.

Freezing =

a)

liquid to solid

b)

solid to liquid

53.

Freezing = ____ joules/gram of water are ________________

a)

334, absorbed

b)

2260, absorbed

c)

334, released

d)

2260, released

54.

Which phase changes require energy to be absorbed?

a)

evaporation & melting

b)

evaporation & condensation

c)

freezing & melting

d)

condensation & melting

55.

Which phase changes require energy to be released?

a)

evaporation & melting

b)

evaporation & condensation

c)

freezing & melting

d)

condensation & freezing

56.

Temperature ____________ change during a phase change.

a)

does

b)

does NOT

57.

longest wavelength = (gamma rays, radio waves)

a)

gamma rays

b)

radio waves

58.

shortest wavelength = (gamma rays, radio waves)

a)

gamma rays

b)

radio waves

59.

The Sun gives off __________ parts of the electromagnetic spectrum; _______________ reaches us with the most intensity.

a)

some; visible light

b)

some; infrared

c)

all; visible light

d)

all; infrared

60.

Insolation =

a)

incoming solar radiation

b)

inside sol conduction

c)

involved solstice convection

61.

Insolation =

a)

sunlight

b)

darkness

62.

Earth absorbs __________-wave radiation coming in from the Sun, in the forms of __________________.

a)

short; ultraviolet & visible light

b)

long; ultraviolet & visible light

c)

short; gamma & radio waves

d)

long; ultraviolet & gamma rays

63.

At night, Earth radiates _________-wave radiation in the form of ___________ energy

a)

short; infrared

b)

long; infrared

c)

long; ultraviolet

d)

short; visible light

64.

Carbon Dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and water vapor (H2O(g)) =

a)

greenhouse gases

b)

pollutants

65.

Greenhouse gases = good absorbers of ______________

a)

infrared energy

b)

visible light

c)

ultraviolet

66.

An increase in volcanic eruptions, _______________ atmospheric transparency which means __________ insolation reaches earth’s surface and atmospheric temperatures ______________.

a)

increases, more, decrease

b)

decreases, less, decrease

c)

increases, more, increase

67.

Volcanic eruptions, clouds, dust & debris will _____________ atmospheric transparency.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

68.

A clear sky = ____________ atmospheric transparency and leads to ____________ temperatures.

a)

more; warmer

b)

more; cooler

c)

less; cooler

d)

less; warmer

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