Sun Unit #2 Question Preview (ID: 214)


Sun, Solar Energy, Energy Budget, Heat Transfer, Global Warming, Clouds. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

The warming of the Earth's atmosphere caused by certain gases trapping heat is
a) The Earth's energy budget
b) The greenhouse effect
c) visible light
d) invisible light

True or False: The molecules in hot materials move slowly
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

True or False: The amount of kinetic energy in a material determines how much heat it has.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

True of False: Heat flows from a cold location to a hot location
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

A metal spoon in hot soup becomes hot by __________.
a) convection
b) conduction
c) radiation
d) absorption

When you feel the warmth of the sun it is due to __________
a) convection
b) conduction
c) radiation
d) absorption

As warm air rises, cool air moves in to take its place and then warm air rses. This process is called _________.
a) convection
b) conduction
c) radiation
d) absorption

True of False: Dark colors reflect heat and light colors absorb heat
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What happens to the sun's energy as it gets to earth?
a) It is reflected
b) It is absorbed
c) It is reflected and absorbed
d) It doesn't make it to Earth

The sun is made of ________
a) gas
b) rocks
c) liquid
d)

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