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Heating Of The Atmosphere
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1) What is the transfer of energy as electromagnetic waves?
A
convection
B
global warming
C
radiation
D
conduction
2) What is the transfer of thermal energy through a material?
A
radiation
B
conduction
C
convection
D
global warming
3) What is the transfer of thermal energy by circulation or movement of a liquid or a gas?
A
radiation
B
conduction
C
global warming
D
convection
4) What amount of the suns energy reaches Earth?
A
two-billionths
B
50%
C
20%
D
two-thirds
5) What is the process of the warming of the Earth due to gases absorbing and reradiating thermal energy?
A
solar energy
B
summer
C
greenhouse effect
D
global warming
6) A gradual increase in the average global temperature is:
A
summer
B
global warming
C
radiation balance
D
greenhouse effect
7) Energy received from the sun must equal the amount of energy returned to space describes this:
A
global warming
B
greenhouse effect
C
equalibrium
D
radiation balance
8) An ice cube melting on a hot sidewalk is an example of:
A
solar energy
B
thermal conduction
C
convection
D
radiation
9) When warm air rises this is occurring:
A
thermal conduction
B
solar energy
C
radiation
D
convection
10) A convection current occurs when warm air rises and:
A
returns to space
B
cool air gets pushed upward
C
cool air sinks
D
then falls
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