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1.

What causes heat, or the transfer of energy from one object to another?
- A.
  
  Differences in pressure
- B.
  
  Differences in temperature
- C.
  
  Differences in humidity
- D.
  
  Differences in wind
Correct Answer
B. Differences in temperature
2.

What process describes the transfer of heat through molecular activity?
- A.
  
  Conduction
- B.
  
  Convection
- C.
  
  Radiation
- D.
  
  Reflection
Correct Answer
A. Conduction
3.

Which process involves mass movement within a substance?
- A.
  
  Conduction
- B.
  
  Convection
- C.
  
  Radiation
- D.
  
  Reflection
Correct Answer
B. Convection
4.

A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pan of boiling water. The hot spoon is an example of...
- A.
  
  Conduction
- B.
  
  Convection
- C.
  
  Radiation
- D.
  
  Reflection
Correct Answer
A. Conduction
5.

A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pot of boiling water. The boiling water is an example of....
- A.
  
  Conduction
- B.
  
  Convection
- C.
  
  Radiation
- D.
  
  Reflection
Correct Answer
B. Convection
6.

You can feel the heat from a hot spoon before you actually touch it. This is an example of....
- A.
  
  Conduction
- B.
  
  Convection
- C.
  
  Radiation
- D.
  
  Reflection
Correct Answer
C. Radiation
7.

Earth receives energy from the sun through which method of heat transfer?
- A.
  
  Conduction
- B.
  
  Convection
- C.
  
  Radiation
- D.
  
  Reflection
Correct Answer
C. Radiation
8.

Heat can travel through the vacuum of space by convection.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
9.

Radiation travels out in all directions from its source.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
10.

Reflection is associated with weak light rays that travel in all directions.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False
11.

Darker colored objects are good absorbers of radiation, therefore they are also good emitters of radiation.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
12.

Which type of heat transfer is least effective in heating Earth's atmosphere?
- A.
  
  Conduction
- B.
  
  Convection
- C.
  
  Radiation
- D.
  
  None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Conduction

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Heating The Atmosphere

What causes heat, or the transfer of energy from one object to another?

What process describes the transfer of heat through molecular activity?

Which process involves mass movement within a substance?

A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pan of boiling water. The hot spoon is an example of...

A metal spoon becomes hot after being left in a pot of boiling water. The boiling water is an example of....

You can feel the heat from a hot spoon before you actually touch it. This is an example of....

Earth receives energy from the sun through which method of heat transfer?

Heat can travel through the vacuum of space by convection.

Radiation travels out in all directions from its source.

Reflection is associated with weak light rays that travel in all directions.

Darker colored objects are good absorbers of radiation, therefore they are also good emitters of radiation.

Which type of heat transfer is least effective in heating Earth's atmosphere?