What type of heat transfer moves through empty space?
radiation
convection
conduction
2. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What type of heat transfer happens between objects that are touching?
radiation
conduction
convection
3. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What type of heat transfer happens by rising and sinking in liquids and gases?
radiation
conduction
convection
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In convection currents, warm air ________.
rises
sinks
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In convection currents, cool air ________.
rises
sinks
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In convection currents, warm air is __________ dense.
less
more
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
In convection currents, cool air is __________ dense.
less
more
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
As the angle of insolation increases, the amount of direct sunlight _____________.
increases
decreases
stays the same
9. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Where is the angle of insolation the greatest?
the North Pole
the South Pole
the Equator
New York
10. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What location would get the most intense, direct sunlight?
10 N
40 N
60 N
90 N
11. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Which of the following is a reason for uneven heating on earth
color of material
intensity of solar energy
angle of exposure
all of the above
12. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What causes warm air to rise during a convection current?
the warm air is more dense
the warm air has very tightly packed molecules
the warm air molecules are further apart and less dense
no molecules exist in warm air
13. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The cool air that blows from the water towards land is called a ...
Hurricane
Land Breeze
Gale
Sea Breeze
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
A cool wind blowing from land to sea is called a ...
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
Hurricane
Tornado
15. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.
latitude
altitude
atmosphere
sunlight
16. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Uneven heating of the Earth creates _______ in the atmosphere and in the ocean.
fronts
waves
clouds
convection
17. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Differences in air temperature and air pressure due to uneven heating of the Earth creates?
atmosphere
sunlight
gravity
wind
18. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Earth is unevenly heated due to its?
oceans and moon
tilt and shape
gravity and clouds
climate and weather
19. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Differences in water temperature in the ocean create currents because warm water ______ and cold water ______.
sinks and sinks
sinks and rises
rises and sinks
rises ad rises
20. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Winds that blow from west to east are called?
global winds
Westerlies
Easterlies
Tradewinds
21. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Convection currents, which affect weather and climate, are created by
slow, constant tectonic movement
mining of the seafloor
erosion of ocean beaches
the uneven heating of the Earth
22. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The apparent curving of the winds is called _________.
The Curvature effect
atmospheric curving
the Coriolis effect
the global wind effect
23. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What is insolation?
incoming solar radiation
sun rays
interfering solar radiation
24. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?
Thermal Energy
Specific Heat
Temperature
Kinetic Energy
25. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
A high specific heat means...
It heats up quickly with energy added
It requires more energy to change temperature
26. Multiple Choice
3 minutes
1 pt
What has particularly high specific heat?
Water
Gases
Metals
Poptarts
27. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
Equal areas of which surface will absorb the most insolation?
Partially melted snowfield
Blacktop parking lot
White sand beach
Lake surface
28. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What is the greenhouse effect?
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
29. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?
Urethane
Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide
30. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
This is an image demonstrating...
Tornado Formation
The Greenhouse Effect
Hurricane Formation
31. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Humans have the ability to cause temperature change.
True
False
32. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
We are currently in a _______part of an ice age.
glaciation
interglacial
non
33. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
We have had ______ice ages
1
3
5
34. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Which of the following activities contributes the most to carbon emissions globally?
Deforestation
Agriculture
Burning fossil fuels
Respiration
35. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps....
will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic
will result in sea-levels rising
Will have no effect on ecosystems
None of the above
36. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
The diagram represents solar energy that is absorbed by Earth's land and water surfaces and is changed into heat that radiates back into the atmosphere.What is this process called?
ozone
radiation
greenhouse effect
evaporation
37. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The map shows the major atmospheric convection areas.Which zones are temperate regions?
V and Z
X and Y
W and Y
Z and X
38. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The horizontal line on the map represents the equator.In which major climate zone is the equator located?
polar
subtropical
temperate
tropical
39. Multiple Choice
1 minute
12 pts
The gas that is most abundant in the atmosphere is
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
argon
40. Multiple Choice
1 minute
12 pts
What absorbs ultraviolet rays in the atmosphere?
troposphere
stratosphere
ozone layer
greenhouse gases
41. Multiple Choice
1 minute
1 pt
The gas that is the second most abundant in the atmosphere is
oxygen
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
argon
42. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.
true
false
43. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Where is the ozone located?
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
44. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What do we call gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, water vapor, and ozone in the atmosphere which are involved in the greenhouse effect?
Bad Gases
Ozone Gases
Greenhouse Gases
Atmospheric Gases
45. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What chemical is responsible for breaking up the ozone?
CFCs
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
46. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
This protects us from harmful UV rays from the sun
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Greenhouse Effect
Ozone Layer
47. Multiple Choice
1 minute
12 pts
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?