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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which type of heat transfer works by transferring heat through empty space?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which type of heat transfer works by transferring heat through direct contact?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which type of heat transfer works by transferring heat through differences in density?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 4. Multiple Choice
When a substance becomes less dense it will...
Rise
Sink
Not move at all
- 5. Multiple Choice
Select the correct order for how the atmosphere is eventually warmed.
Convection, conduction and then radiation
Radiation, conduction and then convection
Radiation, convection and then conduction
- 6. Multiple Choice
Oxygen represents what percentage of our atmosphere?
50%
75%
20%
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the most commonly known greenhouse gas, which humans are responsible for emitting by using cars, planes and factories.
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Nitrogen
- 8. Multiple Choice
Temperature can be described as
How cold something is
How hot something is
The speed at which molecules are moving
- 9. Multiple Choice
Where is there more air density and, therefore, more air molecules?
At the surface of Earth (where we live)
1 mile up into the atmosphere
At the top of Mt. Everest
- 10. Multiple Choice
In which layer do meteorites burn up?
Troposphere
Mesosophere
Stratosphere
- 11. Multiple Choice
A natural event that can cause global temperatures to decrease for up to a year and put many pollutants in the air...
Forest fire
Ocean spray
Volcano
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which cube shows a greater density?
The cube on the left
The cube on the right
- 13. Multiple Choice
The majority of the radiation from the sun is focused upon the
Prime meridian
Equator
Arctic circle
Deserts
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why exactly is it hard for people to breathe higher up in the atmosphere?
There are MORE air molecules
There are FEWER air molecules
There are NO air molecules
- 15. Multiple Choice
Burning your finger on a stove would be an example of...
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 16. Multiple Choice
Burning your skin while sleeping outside would be an example of...
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 17. Multiple Choice
Warm air rising rapidly in a storm would be an example of...
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
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