WorksheetsStudy Guide: Key Concepts of Heat Transfer and Earth's Energy
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When ground heat transfers directly to touching air, this is an example of __________.
conduction
radiation
evaporation
convection
Infrared wavelengths are _______ wavelengths that are longer than _______.
longer, visible light
shorter, ultraviolet light
shorter, radio waves
longer, gamma rays
Observing how minerals reflect light is known as ________________.
luster
hardness
streak
cleavage
Energy travels to Earth in the form of ________ radiation.
electromagnetic
mechanical
chemical
thermal
Visible light contains the colors of the _______, represented by R-O-Y-G-B-I-V.
rainbow (or spectrum)
moon
ocean
mountain
__________ occurs when energy transfers through direct contact between particles.
Conduction
Radiation
Evaporation
Convection
Warm air rises because it is __________ and __________ dense than cooler air.
warmer, less
colder, more
warmer, more
colder, less
The temperature scale with a freezing point of 0° is the __________ scale.
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
Rankine
A small amount of energy arrives as ________ radiation.
ultraviolet
infrared
microwave
gamma
Heat transfer through __________ waves is called radiation.
electromagnetic
mechanical
sound
gravitational
What are the three main rock types?
igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
igneous, volcanic, crystalline
sedimentary, fossil, organic
metamorphic, mineral, clay
In convection, warm air __________ because it becomes __________ and less dense.
rises, warmer
sinks, cooler
rises, cooler
sinks, warmer
What Earth system deals with the solid nonliving material on the Earth, such as the layers, rocks, minerals, etc.?
geosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
Which layer of the Earth is the main heat source for molten material? ______________
core
crust
mantle
lithosphere
A ranking of minerals from softest to hardest is known as ________________.
Mohs hardness scale
Richter scale
Beaufort scale
Fahrenheit scale
The color of a mineral's powder is known as ___________________.
streak
luster
cleavage
hardness
What Earth system deals with the water on the planet?
hydrosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
biosphere
What Earth system deals with all the living organisms on the planet?
biosphere
atmosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
The primary source of energy transfer to Earth is through _______ radiation.
solar
nuclear
geothermal
tidal
Infrared radiation is _______ as heat.
felt
seen
heard
tasted
