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Where on Earth is convection used to transfer the Sun's energy to Earth?
a heat transfer where waves of energy are transmitted through empty space
all of these
cosmic background radiation
within the first few centimeters above the ground
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays
up in the atmosphere
greenhouse gases remove radio waves and infrared radiation
a hot solid transferring heat by direct contact
Which of the following is the order of electromagnetic radiation from the Sun by lowest to highest frequency?
a heat transfer where waves of energy are transmitted through empty space
all of these
cosmic background radiation
within the first few centimeters above the ground
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays
up in the atmosphere
greenhouse gases remove radio waves and infrared radiation
a hot solid transferring heat by direct contact
Which of the following will NOT affect the amount of radiation received by Earth?
a heat transfer where waves of energy are transmitted through empty space
all of these
cosmic background radiation
within the first few centimeters above the ground
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays
up in the atmosphere
greenhouse gases remove radio waves and infrared radiation
a hot solid transferring heat by direct contact
Where does conduction take place on Earth to transmit the Sun's energy?
a heat transfer where waves of energy are transmitted through empty space
all of these
cosmic background radiation
within the first few centimeters above the ground
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays
up in the atmosphere
greenhouse gases remove radio waves and infrared radiation
a hot solid transferring heat by direct contact
Which of the following is NOT a role that our atmosphere plays in reducing the amount of radiation the Earth's surface receives?
a heat transfer where waves of energy are transmitted through empty space
all of these
cosmic background radiation
within the first few centimeters above the ground
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays
up in the atmosphere
greenhouse gases remove radio waves and infrared radiation
a hot solid transferring heat by direct contact
A good description of conduction as a means of heat transfer would be
a heat transfer where waves of energy are transmitted through empty space
all of these
cosmic background radiation
within the first few centimeters above the ground
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays
up in the atmosphere
greenhouse gases remove radio waves and infrared radiation
a hot solid transferring heat by direct contact
A good description of radiation as a means of heat transfer would be
a heat transfer where waves of energy are transmitted through empty space
all of these
cosmic background radiation
within the first few centimeters above the ground
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays
up in the atmosphere
greenhouse gases remove radio waves and infrared radiation
a hot solid transferring heat by direct contact
How does radiation play a role in the heating of the Earth?
a heat transfer where waves of energy are transmitted through empty space
all of these
cosmic background radiation
within the first few centimeters above the ground
radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x-rays, gamma rays
up in the atmosphere
greenhouse gases remove radio waves and infrared radiation
a hot solid transferring heat by direct contact
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