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Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what type of thermal energy is in the rays of the sun | Radiation |
| what type of thermal energy is in the flow of the ocean currents | convection |
| what type of thermal energy is in a branding iron making a mark | conduction |
| what type of thermal energy is in hot feet from hot sand | conduction |
| what type of thermal energy is in a cool breeze | convection |
| what type of thermal energy is in heat from glowing coals | Radiation |
| what type of thermal energy is in high altitude air streams | convection |
| what type of thermal energy is in the warmth of a heating pad | conduction |
| Does freezing water absorb or release thermal energy | release |
| does melting ice absorb or release thermal energy | absorb |
| Does evaporating water absorb or release thermal energy | absorb |
| Does condensing water vapor absorb or release thermal energy | absorb |
| What is the second atmospheric layer | Stratosphere |
| What layer do birds and insects Fly in | Troposphere |
| what layer is in between the thermosphere and the stratosphere | Mesosphere |
| What layer is farthest from the earth | exosphere |
| What expands from the mesosphere to the exosphere | Ionosphere |
| What is the term for the transfer of energy of by electromagnetic wave | radiation |
| Which three components make up almost all of the energy earth receives from the sun | ultraviolet, infrared, and visible light |
| How do wavelengths of infrared light compare to wavelengths of ultraviolet light | Ultraviolet harms our skin but infrared effects our pigment |
| how does the ozone protect earth | it reflects some of the suns rays |
| how much solar radiation absorbed by the earths atmosphere | 20 Percent |