Energy Transfer
Local Wind
Global Wind
Conduction, Convection or Radiation
Random Questions
100

There are three types of energy transfers.  Name at least one

Conduction, Convection, radiation

100

Two types of breezes that we went over in class were

land and sea

100

Unequal heating of the earth's surface is the main source of

Wind

100

Sunlight is a common form of

a) Conduction

b) Convection

c) Radiation

c) Radiation

100

Name one food that is featured in thanksgiving

A lot of choices

200

Radiation is when heat is transferred 

a) with direct contact

b) through a liquid or gas

c) without direct contact

c) without direct contact

200

The breeze that occurs at night with wind flow going from land to the ocean is called?

a) land

b) sea

a) land breeze

200

Easterlies, Westerlies and Trade winds are all examples of what type of wind

Global winds

200

Barefeet touching sand on a hot day at the beach is an example of

a) Conduction

b) Convection

c) Radiation

a) conduction

200

What sport is featured on Thanksgiving that features the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions

Football

300

Conduction is when heat is transferred 

a) with direct contact

b) through a liquid or gas

c) without direct contact

a) with direct contact

300

The breeze that occurs during the day with wind flow going from the ocean to land is called?

a) land

b) sea

b) sea

300

The Coriolis Effect proves that wind flows in a circular rotation because of the Earth's

Rotation

300

Boiling water is an example of

a) Conduction

b) Convection

c) Radiation

b) Convection

300

The day after Thanksgiving that people go crazy for shopping is called

Black Friday

400

 Convection is when heat is transferred 

a) with direct contact

b) through a liquid or gas

c) without direct contact

b) through a liquid or gas

400

Wind motion occurs from

a) low pressure to high pressure

b) high pressure to low pressure

b) high pressure to low pressure

400

Based on wind speed, direction and pressure, higher speed and intensity can cause what type of natural disaster

Hurricanes and cyclones

400

The first stage of the water cycle (evaporation) is an example of which phase?

a) conduction

b)convection

c)radiation

b) convection

400

Thanksgiving is always on what day of the week

Thursday

500

How is something like a hot bowl of soup or roasting marshmallows show all three types of energy transfer

1. stovetop/fireplace radiates heat

2. Boiling water/smoke is released

3. spoon touches hot liquid/marshmellow makes contact with fire

500

Explain how differences in air temperature cause wind flow (Think about the food coloring experiment)

Warmer temperatures are lower in density as it causes warm air to rise.  Cooler temperatures are higher in density as it causes cooler temperatures to sink

500

Does warmer temperatures occur closer or farther away from the equator

Farther away

500

Which material is more likely to conduct heat...metal or plastic?

metal

500

The pilgrims crashed the Mayflower onto Plymouth ___? 

Rock