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Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?
conduction |
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radiation |
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reflection |
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convection |
Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments through conduction, convection, or radiation.
Which is the proper order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the surface up to space?
mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere |
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thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere |
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stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
The troposphere is the closest layer to Earth, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere, and finally the thermosphere which borders space.
When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as precipitation in the form of:
rain |
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snow or ice |
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ice |
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snow |
Rising into the atmosphere, the water condenses into clouds. When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as snow or ice precipitation which may warm as it falls to reach Earth as rain.
The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Which of the following is formed by the gradual depositing of small rocks?
sedimentary |
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igneous |
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metamorphic |
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granite |
The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.
A transition zone between two air masses is called:
boundary |
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thunderstorm |
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fog |
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front |
An air mass is a large body of air that has similar moisture (density) and temperature characteristics. A front is a transition zone between two air masses.