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Layers Of Atmosphere; Heat Transfer.
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Which layer of the atmosphere contains the protective ozone layer that helps block harmful UV radiation from the sun?
a) Troposphere
b) Stratosphere
c) Mesosphere
d) Thermosphere
When heat transfers through materials that touch, this is known as...
a) convection
b) conduction
c) radiation
d) condensation
When heat transfer through space or air this is known as...
a) convection
b) conduction
c) radiation
d) revolution
When heat transfers because warm things rise (less dense) and cold things sink (more dense) this is known as...
a) convection
b) conduction
c) radiation
d) evaporation
Ironing clothes is a real world example of what heat transfer method?
a) convection
b) conduction
c) radiation
d) crystallization
Noodles cooking in a pot of boiling water would provide a real world example of which heat transfer method?
a) convection
b) conduction
c) radiation
d) convolution
Staying warm near a campfire demonstrates which heat transfer method?
a) convection
b) conduction
c) radiation
d) infiltration
Which is an example of CONDUCTION?
a) A spoon used to stir coffee getting hot
b) Warm air from a heater rising to the ceiling
c) Heat from the sun traveling to Mars
d) Using a fireplace to heat the house
Which is an example of RADIATION?
a) A little kid burning his hand touching a hot stove
b) A hot air balloon lifting off the ground due to heat rising
c) Using a hair dryer to dry your hair
d) Cold water sinking below warm water during a science experiment
Which is an example of CONVECTION?
a) Feeling heat when you touch a hot car sitting in the sun
b) A hot air balloon lifting off the ground due to heat rising
c) Getting a sunburn at the beach
d) Ironing a shirt to remove the wrinkles
Which layer of the atmosphere is where most meteors burn up?
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is the air that we live in and breathe?
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest temperature range?
a) thermosphere
b) mesosphere
c) stratosphere
d) troposphere
Which layer of the atmosphere has the coldest temperature range?
a) thermosphere
b) mesosphere
c) stratosphere
d) troposphere
If the Earth's atmosphere did not have an ozone layer, which is MOST LIKELY to occur?
a) The Earth would get much colder
b) The Earth would not experience any changes
c) Plants and animals (including humans) would be harmed by UV radiation
d) The oceans would evaporate
Imagine you do an experiment where you heat a cup of sand and cup of water with a heat lamp. Which material will heat up faster?
a) the water because liquids heat faster than solids
b) the sand because solids heat faster than liquids
c) they will both heat at an equal rate
d) not enough information to answer
In an experiment, you heated a cup of soil and a cup of salt water for 10 minutes using a heat lamp. Then you turned the lamp off and allowed the materials to cool. Which cools off quicker?
a) the water cools off quicker because it is liquid
b) they both cool off at an equal rate
c) the soil cools off quicker because it is a solid
d) not enough information to answer the question
In which atmospheric layer would you find clouds, airplanes, and mountain peaks?
a) troposphere
b) stratosphere
c) mesosphere
d) thermosphere
Which correctly lists the layers of the atmosphere from closest to Earth's surface to farthest from Earth's surface?
a) thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere
b) troposphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere
c) troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere
d) troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere
A teakettle will steam and whistle when the water is boiling hot. Which heat transfer is best demonstrated by this?
a) convection
b) conduction
c) radiation
d) thermal heating
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