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What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Heat

What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Heat

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Sam owns a two story house with a heating and cooling unit on each floor. In the winter she mostly uses the downstairs unit to heat the house because the volume of warm air __________ and __________, warming the whole house through __________.

• expands and rises, convection

• contracts and rises, conversion

• expands and sinks, conduction

• contracts and sinks, conduction

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The second law of Thermodynamics define

• Entropy

• Enthalpy

• Energy

• Heat

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The second law of thermodynamics states that entropy of a system tends to ________ .

• increase

• stay constant

• decrease

• fluctuate wildly

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The first law of thermodynamics states that energy is ____________.

• created

• conserved

• destroyed

• created and destroyed

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Radiation, conduction, and convection are the three main methods of

• calculating relative humidity.

• modeling climate.

• measuring air pressure.

• transferring heat.

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In an ecosystem, which of the following processes involves direct heat transfer (flow) through physical contact?

• Conduction

• Decomposition

• Radiation

• Convection

Explain how conduction contributes to energy flow in an ecosystem.

• It involves the movement of warm air masses.

• It transfers heat through direct contact between objects.

• It relies on electromagnetic waves for energy transfer.

• It primarily occurs in aquatic ecosystems.

In an ecosystem, energy is primarily transformed from

• Chemical energy to thermal energy.

• Radiant energy to chemical energy.

• Thermal energy to chemical energy.

• Radiant energy to electrical energy.

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