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Heating The Earth Common Assessment Review
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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Energy can enter the Earth system from EXTERNAL sources through
A
wind energy
B
radioactive decay
C
nitrogen
D
solar energy
2) Earth's most important EXTERNAL energy source is
A
distant stars
B
the sun
C
cosmic radiation
D
the moon
3) Which of the following is NOT an important energy source for Earth's systems?
A
sun
B
nitrogen
C
gravity
D
radioactive decay
4) Earth's interior or magma is warmer than the surface or crust. As a result the hot magma rises and transfers hat toward the surface in a process called
A
radiation
B
convection
C
rotation
D
energy balancing
5) Conduction heats only the lowest few centimeters of the atmosphere because
A
molecules in the upper atmosphere do not collide
B
air does not come into contact with Earth
C
air in the atmosphere comes into direct contact with warm land and water
D
molecules of air in the lower atmosphere are close together
6) Energy from the sun travels through space as
A
radiation
B
visible light
C
ultraviolet rays
D
infrared rays
7) The atmosphere, land and water absorb energy from the sun and re-radiate the energy in a form called
A
ultraviolet rays
B
x-rays
C
visible light
D
infrared heat
8) Within the troposphere, heat is transferred or moved mainly by
A
conduction
B
convection
C
radiation
9) The transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves is called
A
radiation
B
conduction
C
light emission
D
convection
10) The MAIN source of energy to the climate system is
A
wind power
B
radioactive decay
C
gravitational contraction
D
solar radiation
11) Feeling the sun's warmth on your face
A
radiation
B
convection
C
conduction
12) Burning your feet on hot sand is an example of which type of heat transfer?
A
radiation
B
conduction
C
convection
13) The type of heat transfer that occurs when energy travels through space as electromagnetic waves.
A
radiation
B
conduction
C
convection
14) The type of heat transfer that occurs through direct contact between your hand and the handle of the pot.
A
radiation
B
convection
C
conduction
15) The type of heat transfer that occurs when heated water in the pot produces moving water or currents
A
convection
B
conduction
C
radiation
16) Most of the energy that heats Earth's atmosphere is
A
microwaves
B
infrared radiation
C
gamma rays
D
visible light
17) Which object would heat up the quickest?
A
grass
B
water
C
cement
D
blacktop
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