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Heat Transfer Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is differential heating?

a)
The process by which heat is evenly distributed across all materials.
b)
The process by which different materials absorb and release heat at the same rate.
c)
The process by which different materials or surfaces absorb and retain heat at different rates.
d)
The process by which all materials absorb and retain heat at the same rate.
2.

What does differential heating help cause?

a)

Movement of air and formation of weather patterns (wind)

b)
Formation of ocean currents
c)
Decrease in atmospheric pressure
d)
Creation of new landmasses
3.

What is the difference between conduction, convection, and radiation?

a)
Conduction is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids, convection is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, and radiation is the transfer of heat through direct contact.
b)
Conduction is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, convection is the transfer of heat through direct contact, and radiation is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids.
c)
Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact, convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids, and radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.
d)
Conduction is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids, convection is the transfer of heat through direct contact, and radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.
4.

What is heat actually? (in terms of energy)

a)
A type of matter
b)
A form of light
c)

A type of kinetic sound

d)

A measure of kinetic energy

5.

How does heat "flow"?

a)
Heat flows based on the color of the object.
b)

Heat flows from high pressure to low pressure.

c)
Heat flows from a cooler object to a warmer object.
d)
Heat flows in a circular motion within an object.
6.

How does the atmosphere heat up?

a)
Through the process of photosynthesis
b)
Through the process of evaporation
c)
By absorbing heat from the sun
d)
Through the process of convection
7.

Where would you find high pressure in a convection cell?

a)

Where the air comes down

b)

where the air goes up

c)

in the middle

d)

no special place

8.

Where would you find low pressure in a convection cell?

a)

Where the air comes down

b)

where the air goes up

c)

in the middle

d)

no special place

9.

Why does air move from high to low pressure areas?

a)
Humidity level
b)
Temperature difference
c)
Pressure difference
d)
Wind direction
10.

How do land breezes work?

a)
Land breezes are caused by the rotation of the Earth.
b)
Land breezes are caused by the temperature difference between the land and the water.
c)
Land breezes are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.
d)
Land breezes are caused by the movement of ocean currents.
11.

How do sea breezes work?

a)
Sea breezes are caused by the temperature difference between the land and the sea, with cooler air from the sea moving towards the warmer land during the day.
b)
Sea breezes are caused by the movement of underwater currents
c)
Sea breezes are caused by the gravitational pull of the moon
d)
Sea breezes are caused by the rotation of the Earth
12.

What is the Coriolis effect?

a)

The apparent curve of moving objects due to the rotation of the Earth.

b)
The gravitational force between the Earth and the Moon
c)
The reflection of light off of water molecules
d)
The temperature difference between the equator and the poles
13.

How does the Coriolis effect affect wind?

a)

The Coriolis effect causes the wind to be deflected/curved

b)
The Coriolis effect causes the wind to stop blowing
c)
The Coriolis effect causes the wind to change color
d)
The Coriolis effect causes the wind to speed up
14.

What three things can contribute to wind?

a)
The speed of cars on the road, the height of buildings, and the type of soil in the ground
b)
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface, Earth's rotation, and topography of the land
c)
The number of trees in an area, the altitude of the mountains, and the size of the lakes
d)
The color of the sky, the temperature of the ocean, and the phase of the moon
15.

What is the role of convection in the atmosphere?

a)

Convection is responsible for the movement of clouds and the formation of weather patterns.

b)

Convection is responsible for the rotation of the Earth.

c)

Convection is responsible for the gravitational pull of the moon.

d)

Convection is responsible for the reflection of light off of water molecules.

16.

What is the primary cause of wind?

a)

Wind is primarily caused by the rotation of the Earth.

b)

Wind is primarily caused by the gravitational pull of the moon.

c)

Wind is primarily caused by the movement of ocean currents.

d)

Wind is primarily caused by differences in atmospheric pressure.

17.

How does radiation transfer heat?

a)

Radiation transfers heat through the movement of fluids.

b)

Radiation transfers heat through direct contact.

c)

Radiation transfers heat through electromagnetic waves.

d)

Radiation transfers heat through the rotation of the Earth.