Earth Science: The Air Around You, Book I

Section 2: Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere

514 Section 2 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
Heat flows from __________.
A)low to high temperature
B)same temperature to same temperature
C)medium to high temperature
D)high to low temperature
2
What form of energy transfer heats Earth?
A)radiation
B)conduction
C)convention
D)recycling
3
Conduction is the transfer of heat through __________.
A)touch
B)empty space
C)thoughts
D)radiation
4
The hydrosphere, which consists of all of Earth's water, is maintained __________.
A)by addition of water to the atmosphere
B)by removing water from the atmosphere
C)by recycling water in the atmosphere
D)by the clouds in the atmosphere
5
What is it called when water changes from gas to liquid?
A)evaporation
B)freezing
C)melting
D)condensation
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