Taking Earth's Temperature

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You probably don't want to touch a metal handle on a pot cooking on the stove without a potholder to protect your hands from being burned due to -

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conduction

Front

The equatorial regions of Earth are prevented from getting too hot because ____ of the ocean currents bring cold, salty water in from the poles.

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convection

Front

Thermal energy always transfers from:

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warmer to colder objects.

Front

The average kinetic energy of the particles in an object or material is called -

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thermal energy.

Front

Some objects feel cold to the touch because -

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conduction pulls the heat from your hand to the object.

Front

Which process requires more thermal energy to make it happen? Options: freezing, condensation, evaporation, convection

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evaporation

Front

Which of the following materials absorb energy more slowly? paper, water, skin, copper

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paper

Front

Which process is the reason why a thermometer should be placed in the shade for an accurate temperature measurement? Options: conduction, convection, radiation, insulation

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radiation

Front

Which state has the most thermal energy? Options: solid, radiation, gas, convection

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gas

Front

Which of these two locations would have average total higher kinetic energy - Antarctica or Death Valley?

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Death Valley