Energy Transfer In The Atmosphere Question Preview (ID: 33397)


How The Earth Is Heated. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

The Sun heats the Earth by sending electromagnetic waves through space. This is called
a) Radiation
b) Conduction
c) Convection
d) Infrared

All the colors of the rainbow make up white light.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

This is the most common 'Greenhouse Gas'.
a) Nitrogen
b) Oxygen
c) Carbon Dioxide
d)

Particles transferring energy by collision, thus transferring energy to the Lithosphere.
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) Friction

The heating of the Troposphere by air currents due to differences in density.
a) Wind currents
b) Conduction
c) Convection
d)

When trapped pollution gets caught at the top of the Troposphere, it can warm up the higher levels of this layer. This is called:
a) A warm front
b) A hot tropic
c) A temperature inversion
d)

Which is the correct order for heating the Earth:
a) Conduction, Convection, Radiation
b) Radiation, Conduction, Convection
c) Radiation, Convection, Conduction
d)

Harmful ultraviolet is blocked from reaching the Earth's surface by this layer of the atmosphere.
a) Thermosphere
b) Ionosphere
c) Ozone layer
d) Mesosphere

The Troposphere is where:
a) all weather occurs
b) the Ozone layer is located
c) Meteors burn up due to friction
d)

Why are elections for political office (Mayor, Congress, President) always held on Tuesdays?
a) It is illegal to vote on any other day
b) So voters can go out for Taco Tuesday
c) There is no explainable reason why
d)

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