Layers of the Atmosphere and Heat Transfer

Front

What type of heat transfer is occurring when you sit outside in the sun and start to sweat? Options: conduction, convection, radiation

Back

radiation

Front

What is the lowest layer in the atmosphere? Options: troposphere, mesosphere, ionosphere, stratosphere

Back

troposphere

Front

What is the hottest layer in the atmosphere? Options: mesosphere, thermosphere, troposphere, ionosphere

Back

thermosphere

Front

What is the second layer of the atmosphere? Options: stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere

Back

stratosphere

Front

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, propane

Back

Carbon Dioxide

Front

Where is the ozone layer located? Options: Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

Back

Stratosphere

Front

CONDUCTION

Back

When heat transfers from objects that are touching.

Front

Heat is the movement of ______.

Back

thermal energy

Front

The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______. Options: convection, insulation, radiation, conduction

Back

conduction

Front

What kind of heat transfer is being shown? Options: Convection, Conduction, Radiation

Back

Convection