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 |