On a molecular level, what is heat?

The movement of the molecules in a substance or object

How does the Sun's energy enter the food chain and allow you to do everything that you do?

Photosynthesis by plants, then we eat the plant

How does radiation heat the atmosphere

Light from the sun is absorbed by the ground or atmosphere

Why do the tropics (near the equator) get more energy from the sun?

The sun's rays hits the earth directly at the equator

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Earth Science Atmosphere Quiz 2: Heat Transfer

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Methods of heat transfer and how the atmosphere is heated

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1
Which surface has the lowest albedo?
Light-colored concrete
Fresh snow
Black asphalt
Grass
2
What percent of the incoming solar radiation (insolation) is reflected off of clouds?
100%
5%
20%
50%
3
On a molecular level, what is heat?
The amount of "calorie" in an substance or object
The movement of the molecules in a substance or object
The number of electrons in a substance or object
The amount of radiation in a substance or object
4
How does the Sun's energy enter the food chain and allow you to do everything that you do?
Photosynthesis is something that we do.
Photosynthesis by plants, then we eat the plant
Photosynthesis by a cow, then we eat the cow
PHOTOSYNTHESIS by rocks, then we eat rocks.
5
Which method of heat transfer is heating the spoon in this cup of coffee?
Radiation
Conduction
All of these
Convection
6
Which method of heat transfer is responsible for heating the top of this boiling pot of water?
None of the above
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
7
How does radiation heat the atmosphere
Light from the sun is absorbed by the ground or atmosphere
Light from the sun is reflected by the ocean
Vibrating molecules in the ground bump into the atmosphere
Hot air near the ground rises and cool air sinks
8
Which method of heat transfer relies of the movement of matter from one place to another?
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
All 3 of them
9
Which method of heat transfer does not need matter to transfer the energy?
Conduction
Convection
All 3 of them
Radiation
10
Why do the tropics (near the equator) get more energy from the sun?
The equator is closest to the sun
The atmosphere is thicker and thus holds more heat
There are fewer clouds to reflect sunlight at the equator
The sun's rays hits the earth directly at the equator

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