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At night, the air is usually cooler than it is during the day. Which term is best defined as a measure of how hot or cold something is?
Radiation can transfer energy between objects that are not in contact with each other.
Radiation from the lamp reaches the soil and causes the soil to warm.
Heat
Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.
temperature differences
temperature
convection
electromagnetic radiation from the sun
Air circulates in Earth’s atmosphere. Which of the following is the fundamental cause of air circulation in Earth’s atmosphere?
Radiation can transfer energy between objects that are not in contact with each other.
Radiation from the lamp reaches the soil and causes the soil to warm.
Heat
Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.
temperature differences
temperature
convection
electromagnetic radiation from the sun
As air near Earth’s surface is heated by energy absorbed from sunlight, warm air rises into the atmosphere and cools. This cool air sinks back to Earth’s surface. What process causes this movement of air in the atmosphere?
Radiation can transfer energy between objects that are not in contact with each other.
Radiation from the lamp reaches the soil and causes the soil to warm.
Heat
Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.
temperature differences
temperature
convection
electromagnetic radiation from the sun
Different areas of Earth’s oceans receive different amounts of energy in the form of heat, resulting in ocean currents and weather patterns. What is the main source of this energy?
Radiation can transfer energy between objects that are not in contact with each other.
Radiation from the lamp reaches the soil and causes the soil to warm.
Heat
Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.
temperature differences
temperature
convection
electromagnetic radiation from the sun
Kumar is studying how Earth is warmed by sunlight. Which process is mostly responsible for warming the soil in Kumar’s model?
Radiation can transfer energy between objects that are not in contact with each other.
Radiation from the lamp reaches the soil and causes the soil to warm.
Heat
Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.
temperature differences
temperature
convection
electromagnetic radiation from the sun
A warm rock is in direct contact with the cooler ground. Which of the following will happen?
Radiation can transfer energy between objects that are not in contact with each other.
Radiation from the lamp reaches the soil and causes the soil to warm.
Heat
Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.
temperature differences
temperature
convection
electromagnetic radiation from the sun
Thermal energy can be classified as which of the following?
Radiation can transfer energy between objects that are not in contact with each other.
Radiation from the lamp reaches the soil and causes the soil to warm.
Heat
Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.
temperature differences
temperature
convection
electromagnetic radiation from the sun
There are three main ways in which heat can be transferred in the Earth system. How does heat transfer by radiation differ from heat transfer by conduction or convection?
Radiation can transfer energy between objects that are not in contact with each other.
Radiation from the lamp reaches the soil and causes the soil to warm.
Heat
Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.
temperature differences
temperature
convection
electromagnetic radiation from the sun
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