Heating The Atmosphere
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Earth receives energy from the sun through which method of heat transfer?
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Conduction
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Convection
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Radiation
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Reflection
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The questions on this assessment address the Heating the Atmosphere learning target.
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Radiation travels out in all directions from its source.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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What causes heat, or the transfer of energy from one object to another?
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Differences in pressure
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Differences in temperature
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Differences in humidity
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Differences in wind
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A. Differences in temperature -
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A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pan of boiling water. The hot spoon is an example of...
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Conduction
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Convection
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Radiation
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Reflection
Correct Answer
A. Conduction -
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Darker colored objects are good absorbers of radiation, therefore they are also good emitters of radiation.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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You can feel the heat from a hot spoon before you actually touch it. This is an example of....
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Conduction
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Convection
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Radiation
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Reflection
Correct Answer
A. Radiation -
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Reflection is associated with weak light rays that travel in all directions.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. False -
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Which process involves mass movement within a substance?
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Conduction
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Convection
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Radiation
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Reflection
Correct Answer
A. Convection -
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Heat can travel through the vacuum of space by convection.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. False -
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A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pot of boiling water. The boiling water is an example of....
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Conduction
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Convection
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Radiation
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Reflection
Correct Answer
A. Convection -
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Which type of heat transfer is least effective in heating Earth's atmosphere?
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Conduction
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Convection
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Radiation
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None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Conduction -
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What process describes the transfer of heat through molecular activity?
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Conduction
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Convection
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Radiation
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Reflection
Correct Answer
A. Conduction -
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