Heat Transfer
Pressure
Wind Formation
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Random Earth's Processes
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What are the 3 Types of Heat Transfer?
Radiation, Conduction, and Convection
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What are the two types of pressure?
High Pressure and Low Pressure
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What is wind?
The movement of air.
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Warren touches a hot pan and gets burned. What heat transfer caused this to happen?
A. Convection
B. Radiation
C. Conduction
C. Conduction
100
This gas is found in the stratosphere where it helps protect us from UV radiation.
- A. nitrogen.
- B. ozone.
- C. carbon dioxide.
- D. oxygen.
- B. ozone
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What is radiation?
The transfer of heat by electromagnetic wave and rays. Usually from the Sun.
200
What type of air creates low pressure? (warm or cold)
Warm air
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What is another name for wind?
Breeze
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_________________ often come off of oceans and effectively cool the surrounding area during the day.
- A. Radiation
- B. High pressure fronts
- C. Sea breezes
- D. Land breezes
- C. Sea breezes
200
Weather patterns are caused MAINLY by the
- A. rotation of the Earth.
- B. distance of the Earth’s from the Sun.
- C. gravitational pull of the Moon.
- D. uneven heating of the Earth
- D. uneven heating of the Earth
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What is conduction?
The transfer of heat by touch from one object to another object.
300
What type of air creates high pressure? (warm or cold)
Cold air
300
What is warmer in the daytime, land or the ocean?
Land
300
What material is the best conductor of electricity?
Metal
300
The Gulf Stream current shown here makes the waters of parts of the North Atlantic
- A. warmer.
- B. more dense.
- C. less nutrient rich.
- D. cooler.
- A. warmer.
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What is convection?
The transfer of heat through air and water.
400
Describe is the movement of air in a convection current.
Warm air rises and cold air sinks.
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What creates wind?
The uneven heating of Earth's surface.
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Based on the information in the weather map, which direction will the wind move?
- A. west to east
- B. south to north
- C. east to west
- D. north to south
- A. west to east
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Which of the following statements about heat transfer is true?
- A. Heat always flows from the cooler object to the warmer object.
- B. Heat always flows from the warmer object to the cooler object.
- C. Heat flows equally and in all directions.
- B. Heat always flows from the warmer object to the cooler object.
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Which heat transfer warms the oceans?
Convection
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What creates the uneven heating of the Earth's surface?
Because the Earth is tilted on its axis, the equator receives direct sunlight. This creates wind.
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What is warmer at night, the land or the ocean?
The ocean.
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Which describes what happens when cooler air particles come into contact with the warmer ground?
A. Energy is transferred from the cooler air to the warmer ground.
B. Energy is transferred from the warmer ground to the cooler air.
C. The particles move back and forth between the air and the ground.
- B. Energy is transferred from the warmer ground to the cooler air.
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Winds generally move from areas of _____________ to areas of ________________.
- A. the north to the south
- B. cold to hot temperatures
- C. high pressure to low pressure
- D. low altitude to high altitude
C. high pressure to low pressure