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Heat Transfer

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Earth's energy Budget?

a)

The total cost of all the energy produced by all the power plants on Earth

b)

The total energy from the Sun, traveling on off and around Earth

c)

The total energy from the Sun on earth

2.

Which picture shows CONDUCTION

a)

the hand touching the hot cup.

b)

the Sun's rays hitting the water

c)

The man feeling heat from the fire.

3.

The transfer of heat in the atmosphere through WINDS is...

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

4.

A concrete blacktop becomes warm on a summer's day. After the Sun goes down, you can still feel the heat from the blacktop while you sit in the grass. This is an example of ....

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

5.

A flame is touching the bottom of a pot, heating it up. Water in the pot starts boiling. What best describes the heat transfer through the bottom of the pot?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

6.

What conditions are needed for CONDUCTION

a)

Two objects are DIFFERENT TEMPERATURES and TOUCHING

b)

The objects must be surrounded by air and water

c)

Two objects are different temperatures and close together

7.

How does the Energy from the Sun hitting Earth compare to the way energy is distributed in the ocean.

a)

The Sun's energy gets to us through Convection, and the Ocean water warms through Conduction

b)

The Sun's energy gets to us through Radiation, and the Ocean water warms through convection

8.

If the Earth radiates heat back into outer space, then why are we not becoming colder?

a)

The Earth has desserts that provide heat

b)

The Earth constantly receives energy from the sun

c)

Volcanoes provide heat

9.

Heat Transfer through touching is....

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

10.

What causes the circulation of air we see in this picture?

a)

Air loses heat to the ground causing it to sink

b)

Angry emails to Mrs. Bonds

c)

Hot air in the atmosphere sinking and heating the ground

d)

The Sun heating the ground and the ground heating the air, causing it to rise