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Investigation 5-6 Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In this type of energy transfer, the energy travels through air and space.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

2.

In this type of energy transfer, the energy is transferred by contact between objects and particles.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

3.

In this type of energy transfer, air movement is created because of uneven heating.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

4.

Energy transfer always moves from _________ energy to ___________ energy.

a)

low, high

b)

high, low

c)

medium, medium

5.

True or False? Radiation only comes from the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which kind of wind happens here, during the day?

a)

Land breeze

b)

Sea breeze

c)

Coriolis effect

d)

prevailing winds

7.

In a sea breeze, the air flows from ________ to __________.

a)

land, water

b)

water, land

8.

Which kind of wind happens here, at night?

a)

Land breeze

b)

Sea breeze

c)

Coriolis effect

d)

prevailing winds

9.

In a land breeze, air flows from _____________ to __________.

a)

land, water

b)

water, land

10.

In a high pressure area, the air will ________________ because it's more dense.

a)

rise

b)

sink

c)

stay in the spot

11.

In a low pressure area, the density of the air will be _____________.

a)

low

b)

high

12.

Which type of Earth's surface takes longer to heat up and absorb energy from the Sun?

a)

sand

b)

soil

c)

water

d)

rock

13.

Air (wind) always from areas of _________ to ____________ pressure.

a)

low, high

b)

high, low

14.

Global convection cells produce wind patterns in the Northern Hemisphere that travel from _________________ to the ______________.

a)

the South pole to the equator

b)

the equator to the South pole

c)

the equator to the North pole

d)

the North pole to the equator

15.

Earth rotates which causes wind patterns to move from west to east. What is this wind pattern called?

a)

sea breeze

b)

land breeze

c)

Coriolis effect

d)

prevailing winds

16.

When looking at instructions for a project or experiment, there should be requirements for how it needs to be completed. The requirements are called ________________.

a)

evaluation

b)

criteria

c)

constraints

d)

assessments

17.

There are also limitations in experiments (meaning you can't just do whatever you want). What is our engineering word for limitation?

a)

evaluation

b)

criteria

c)

constraint

d)

assessment

18.

True or False? An engineer identifies a problem, designs a solution, and then tests his solution. His job his done after he tests it.

a)

True

b)

False