Heat Transfer Vocabulary
Heat Transfer on Earth
The way the wind blows
Weather and Climate
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What is Heat?
transfer of thermal energy due to a temperature difference
100
What is the driving force of atmospheric movement on Earth?
The Sun's energy influences the temperature of the air, land, and water on Earth.
100
What causes air currents in the atmosphere?
The uneven heating of Earth causes winds.
100
How can you describe the differences between weather and climate?
Scientists collect weather data for at least 30 years to understand climate trends; whereas weather is short term or the condition of outside air at a certain time and place. Weather is used to figure out climate.
100
What is non-contact vs contact force?
Needs touch like applied force or does not need touch like gravitational force
200
How does heat transfer through conduction?
A. from the warm object to the cool object by touch
B. from the cool object to the warm object by touch
C. from the warm object into the air by waves
D. from the air to the cool object by waves
A. from the warm object to the cool object by touch
200
Once the land is heated by radiation, how does the air become heated in the troposphere?
The air molecules directly above the land are touching it so heat is transferred by conduction.
200
Which is true about how air flows?
A. from high pressure areas to low pressure
B. from low pressure areas to high pressure
C. from cold air to hot air
D. from top to bottom
A. from high pressure areas to low pressure
200
What are factors to consider when looking for weather?
air pressure, humidity, clouds, wind, and temperature
200
Volcanic eruptions can have a significant impact on multiple Earth spheres. Which of the following is an interaction between the geosphere and the atmosphere during a volcanic eruption?
A. Lava flows destroy forests.
B. Magma rose from the mantle.
C. Mudslides bury farmers' crops.
D. Ash and gases are released into the air.
D. Ash and gases are released into the air.
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Which of the following explains the process of radiation?
A. when heat gets transferred through objects that are touching
B. when the measurement of heat in the atmosphere goes down
C. when heat gets transferred through electromagnetic waves that move through space
D. when heat gets transferred through a liquid or a gas
C. when heat gets transferred through electromagnetic waves that move through space
300
On his visit to the beach, Marcus was walking across the sand. The sand was so hot, he began to run. How heat was transferred from the sand to his feet?
by conduction
300
Which statement explains why wind direction changes from day to night?
A. The land quickly heats up during the day and stays warm at night.
B. The water quickly heats up during the day and stays warm at night.
C. The land quickly heats up during the day and the water stays warmer at night.
D. The water quickly heats up during the day and the land stays warmer at night.
C. The land quickly heats up during the day and the water stays warmer at night.
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What are the factors to consider when looking at climate?
Climate is the weather of a certain area over a long period of time so scientists look for trends for many years in mainly precipitation and temperature. They can also look for altitude, latitude, distance from the equator, and distance from the sea.
300
If an object is moving to the right, what will happen if a greater force is applied in the opposite direction?
A. The object will speed up and continue in the same direction.
B. The object will slow down and continue in the same direction.
C. The object will speed up and then move in the opposite direction.
D. The object will slow down and then move in the opposite direction.
Answer and give an example!
D. The object will slow down and then move in the opposite direction.
400
Which method of heat transfer is the transfer of heat through a liquid or gas (fluids)?
A. convection
B. reflection
C. conduction
D. radiation
A. convection
400
Which of the following is an example of an interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?
A. Rainwater is absorbed into the soil.
B. Glaciers melt and add water to a river.
C. Wind causes waves to form in the ocean.
D. Water evaporating from oceans and forming clouds in the sky
D. Water evaporating from oceans and forming clouds in the sky
400
During the evening how does the air flow near the beach?
They blow cool air from the land at night as the land cools down.
400
During a typical summer afternoon, Orlando experiences significantly higher temperatures than Daytona Beach.
Which statement best explains why this occurs?
A. The cool breeze from the ocean cools down the temperature in Orlando.
B. The warm breeze from the ocean cools down the temperature in Orlando.
C. The cool breeze from the ocean cools down the temperature in Daytona Beach.
D. The warm breeze from the ocean cools down the temperature in Daytona Beach.
C. The cool breeze from the ocean cools down the temperature in Daytona Beach.
400
What is the net force of this object? 
12N - (4N + 8N) = 0 Newtons
Balanced!
500
What two methods of heat transfer are happening to boil a pot of water on a stove?
Conduction and Convection
500
Which statement describes how energy is transferred throughout Earth’s spheres?
A. Hot sand at the beach heats the air directly above it by radiation.
B. The Sun heats the oceans through conduction causing evaporation of ocean water.
C. Warm air currents heat the Earth’s crust through radiation warming the land and the water.
D. Convection currents in the ocean move warmer water from the equator to the cooler polar regions.
D. Convection currents in the ocean move warmer water from the equator to the cooler polar regions.
500
Explain how a Sea Breeze works.
During the day, the land surface heats up faster than the water surface. The air above the land is warmer than the air above the ocean. As the warm air over the land is rising, the cooler air over the ocean is flowing over the land surface to replace the rising warm air.
500
The average temperature in a city during the month of March was 19°C (66°F). The next month, April, the average temperature was 22°C (71°F). Which of the following does this change in temperature, from March to April represent?
A. increased humidity
B. change of the climate
C. change in the weather
D. decreased precipitation
C. change in the weather
This is a short term change. Its chillier in March then April for the year the data was taken from. To be a change in climate, you would need more years of data.
500
Come up with a scenario that fits this graph.
Somehow described starting at an origin, moving fast away from it, stopping at 8km for 6 hours, and returning slower towards the starting point.