WorksheetsElevation, Temp, Pressure and Wind
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The transfer of heat through direct contact of two objects is called...
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
When you increase elevation, air pressure _____________.
Increases
Decreases
Stays the Same
Heat transfer that occurs in liquids and gasses by the circular flow of particles is called...
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
When you decrease elevation, the air pressure _____________
Increases
Decreases
Stays the Same
When you increase pressure, the temperature _____________
Increases
Decreases
Stays the Same
The transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic waves is called...
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
The height above/below sea level is called...
Elevation
Precipitation
Transpiration
Height
When you decrease pressure, the temperature ___________
Increases
Decreases
Stays the Same
The measurement of how fast molecules in an object are moving is called...
Temperature
Heat
Barometric Pressure
Wind
Heat Transfer
The flow of energy from cold objects to cold objects
The flow of energy from cold objects to hot objects
The flow of energy from hot objects to cold objects
The flow of energy from hot objects to hot objects
How closely or spread out the molecules are in an object is called...
Weight
Mass
Density
The molecules in an object with a high temperature will
Come together
Stay the Same
Move slowly
Spread out
Wind is initially caused by....
Differences in height
Differences in density
Differences in times of day
Differences in pressure
Changes in air pressure, lead to changes in temperature, which causes _______________
The wind
The rain
Clouds
Storms
Which type of heat transfer creates the wind?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
________________ causes changes in pressure, temperature, and wind.
Storms
Unequal Heating of the Earth
Density
Elevation
Which biome has four seasons, forests, and high and low temperatures?
Tundra
Taiga
Desert
Wetland
Which biome has extreme hot and cold, and little precipitation?
Tundra
Taiga
Tropical Rainforest
Desert
Which biome is primarily flooded, and involves mostly aquatic life?
Ocean
Tropical Rainforest
Wetland
Desert
Which biome is treeless, cold, and the ground is mainly frozen all year long?
Taiga
Desert
Wetland
Tundra
Which biome is hot, moist, and rainy all year long?
Wetland
Tropical Rainforest
Tundra
Tiaga
A hot air balloon is a good example of
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Which type of heat transfer is involved with sun tanning?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Warming your muscles with a heating pad is a good example of which type of heat transfer?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
