Energy: Conservation and Transfer EOC

Sunlight passes through the windows of a car and causes the car seats to get hot. Which type of energy flow is involved in heating the seats?

• conduction

• convection

• insulation

• radiation

The transfer of heat in the atmosphere by winds that circulate between the equator and the poles is an example of

• radiation

• insulation

• convection

• conduction

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A student standing near a campfire feels warmer as the fire grows. Which process most likely transfers heat from the campfire to the student?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• transformation

Which of the following is the best conductor of heat?

• oven mitts

• metal bowl

• wooden spoon

• rubber soled shoes

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When a frying pan is placed on an electric stove top, heat energy is transferred from the burner to the pan by

• convection

• radiation

• conduction

• insulation

Emily made a cup of tea and stirred it with a spoon. The spoon became warm. How was the heat from the tea transferred to the spoon?

• convection

• radiation

• conduction

• evaporation

Why can you see someone clearly through a clear glass window but not through a frosted glass window?

• Clear glass reflects light, but frosted glass absorbs light.

• Clear glass transmits light, but frosted glass scatters light.

• Clear glass transmits some light, but frosted glass absorbs all light.

• Clear glass scatters some light, but frosted glass transmits all light.

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What process in the atmosphere protects people from the ultraviolet rays in sunlight?

• Ozone absorbs ultraviolet light.

• Nitrogen reflects ultraviolet light

• Water vapor scatters ultraviolet light.

• Carbon dioxide blocks ultraviolet light.

In 2001, NASA launched a probe to investigate very low-energy radiation emitted when the universe began. What part of the electromagnetic spectrum does this probe observe and record?

• infrared

• microwave

• ultraviolet

• visible

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A class made a solar cooker out of a large can. What color should they paint the can in order to collect the most heat?

• black

• green

• pink

• white

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