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convection and layers quiz

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the general term for location E and F on the diagram?

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Asthenosphere

2.

What do we call location A on the diagram?

a)

mantle

b)

lithosphere

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

3.

What do we call location H on the diagram?

a)

mantle

b)

asthenosphere

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

4.

What type of crust is location E on the diagram?

a)

Continental Crust

b)

Oceanic Crust

c)

Bread Crust

5.

What do we call location B on the diagram?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

6.

This layer is 67% of Earth's mass, and is the layer between the crust and the core. Layer H

a)

Mantle

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Oceanic Crust

d)

Mesosphere

7.

What do we call the layer at location D?

a)

mantle

b)

asthenosphere

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

8.

What do we call location G on the diagram?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Asthenosphere

9.

The difference in temperature affects a material's density. The rising and sinking of material creates __________ _________.

a)

Conduction Currents

b)

Nuclear Heating

c)

Radiation transference

d)

Convection currents

10.

Scientists use indirect evidence to learn about Earth's layers. Which of the following are ways they use to learn about the layers? (Select all that apply)

a)

Rocks erupted from the interior of the Earth

b)
Seismic Waves
c)
Continental Drift
d)
Convection Currents
11.

The heat from the sun on a summer day.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

12.

Walking barefoot on the sidewalk

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

13.

Air circulating from the ventilation system

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

14.

Holding a snowball

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

15.

Putting cheese on a hot hamburger

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

16.

Spagetti boiling in a pot of water

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

17.

A heat lamp keeping food warm.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

18.
The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
insulation
19.
Jordan places a hot spoon into a container of ice cream. How does this help him scoop  out the ice cream? 
a)
The coolness from the ice cream is conducted to the spoon making it easier to scoop out.
b)
The coolness from the ice cream is radiated to the spoon making it easier to scoop out.
c)
The warmth of the spoon is conducted to the ice cream  making it easier to scoop out.
d)
The warmth of the spoon is radiated  to the ice cream making it easier to scoop out.
20.
a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

21.
a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

22.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through waves.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
Heat traveling from the sun
23.

Heat transfer involving the movement of fluids liquids and gases

a)

convection currents

b)

weather

c)

density

d)

plate tectonics

24.

How much space something takes up (volume) and the amount of matter in that object (mass).

a)

layers of the earth

b)

density

c)

convection currents

d)

continental drift

25.

The thickest layer of the earth is the...

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

26.

What is the densest part of Earth?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

lithosphere

d)

core

27.

The outer core of the earth is primarily made of

a)

solid metals

b)

unknown materials

c)

molten metals

d)

water

28.

If you were to travel from the surface to the center of Earth, the temperature would

a)

increase dramatically.

b)

stay about the same.

c)

decrease dramatically.

d)

increase minimally.

29.

Colder objects are ___ dense and warmer objects are ___ dense

a)

less; more

b)

more; less

c)

less; not

d)

more; not

30.

Curling Iron

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

31.

Weather Patterns

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

32.

Sun Bathing

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

33.
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?
a)
Convection
b)
Electromagnetic waves
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
34.
What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
35.
Heat transfers from an area of ________temperature to an area of ______ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
36.

Which shows an example of convection?

a)

Jose cooks an egg in a pot of boiling water.

b)

Clara burns her hand by touching a light bulb.

c)

Lucy wraps herself in an electric blanket to keep warm.

d)

Ben holds the end of a metal rod in a fire to cook hot dogs.

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