Heat Transfer
Seasons, Solstices, Equinoxes
Climate Zones
Climate Change/Pollution
Random
100
When you touch your pencil and cause it to heat up, what method of heat transfer is this?
Conduction
(Only the group who chose this question gets to collect points)
100
What is the name for the longest day of the year?
Summer solstice
100
What climate zone does this animal live in?
Dry climate zone
(Double points!)
100
Name 1 greenhouse gas.
carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), water vapor (H2O)
100
When the sun warms up the sand on a beach, what method of heat transfer is this?
Radiation
200
Hot air rises to the top floor of your home because of this method of heat transfer.
Convection
200
What is another name for the spring equinox?
Vernal equinox
(steal 200 points from another group)
200
This climate zone is found halfway between the Equator and the poles. It is known for having 4 seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter.
Temperate zone
200
If the Earth did not have the greenhouse effect, what would our temperatures be like?
Very cold!
200
What climate zone does this animal probably live in?
Temperate climate zone
300
Heat from the sun travels to us through space because of this method of heat transfer.
Radiation
300
When we experience equal day and night length, this is called a(n) ______________?
Equinox
300
This climate zone is found at the tops of tall mountains.
Highland climate zone
300
What is the main source of air pollution? (Think back to our Human Impacts data activity)
Transportation (cars, buses, airplanes, etc)
(Double Points!)
300
What is the name for the longest night of the year?
Winter Solstice
(Steal 300 points from another group)
400
You toast your marshmallow on a campfire and then burn your mouth while eating your s'more. What 2 forms of heat transfer were involved?
Radiation and Conduction
400
If it is spring in the southern hemisphere, what season is it in the northern hemisphere?
fall/autumn
400
This climate zone is found in the low latitudes near the Equator. It frequently experiences warm temperatures and high rainfall.
Tropical climate zone
400
What is one potential impact of climate change (other than temperatures rising)?
TBD by teacher - glaciers melt, sea level rise, deserts expand, cities flooded, natural disasters, etc
400
Give 2 reasons that cities are hotter than the countryside (the urban heat effect).
1) Cities have fewer plants, so less transpiration.
2) Cities are made out of dark colored materials, absorbing more heat.
3) Cities often have tall buildings that block the wind.
500
How are the three methods of heat transfer shown in this image?
conduction = hand touching handle
convection = water boiling in pot
radiation = heat from fire
500
What season would the northern hemisphere experience at C in Earth's orbit?
Winter
500
What climate zone does this climograph represent?
Tropical climate zone
500
Name 1 example of a primary pollutant.
Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, particulates, methane
500
What hemisphere does this climograph represent?
Southern hemisphere (the line for temperature makes a valley instead of a hill!)