1. Which method of energy transfer is primarily responsible for energy being lost from Earth into space? A) conduction B) convection C) solidification D) radiation 2. The map below shows four locations in a temperature field. The temperature of each location is given in degrees Celsius. 7. Which statement best describes the pattern of energy flow in a closed system? A) Energy flows out of the system. B) Energy flow is cyclical, so that equilibrium is never reached. C) Energy flows from energy sinks to energy sources. D) Energy flows from energy sources to energy sinks. 8. By which process does starlight travel through space? A) absorption B) conduction C) convection D) radiation 9. The diagram below shows temperature values at various points in a solid piece of aluminum. Toward which point will heat flow from point P? Heat energy will normally flow from A) A to B B) A to C C) B to D D) D to C 3. By which process do light rays pass through window glass? A) conduction B) convection C) radiation D) compression 4. Which group of substances is arranged in order of decreasing specific heat values? A) iron, granite, basalt B) copper, lead, iron C) dry air, water vapor, ice D) liquid water, ice, water vapor 5. How many Joules of heat energy would be required to melt a 5-gram piece of ice at 0ºC? A) 10.5 J B) 334 J C) 1670 J D) 11500 J 6. An ice cube is placed in a glass of water at room temperature. Which heat exchange occurs between the ice and the water within the first minute? A) B) C) D) The ice cube gains heat and the water loses heat. The ice cube loses heat and the water gains heat. Both the ice cube and the water gain heat. Both the ice cube and the water lose heat. A) A B) B C) C D) D 10. What is the heat energy required to change 2 grams of liquid water at 100ºC to water vapor at 100ºC? A) 334 J C) 2260 J B) 668 J D) 4520 J 11. The cross section below shows two compartments of water of equal volume insulated by Styrofoam and separated by a metal dividing wall, forming a closed energy system. Base your answers to questions 16 through 18 on the diagram below. The diagram shows the pattern of air movement within a closed room. 16. Which type of energy transfer is indicated by the arrows in the diagram? When the temperature of the water in compartment A decreases by 10°C, the temperature of the water in compartment B will A) remain unchanged B) decrease by only 5°C C) decrease by approximately 10°C D) increase by approximately 10°C 12. During nighttime cooling, most of the energy radiated by Earth’s oceans into space is A) ultraviolet rays B) gamma rays C) visible light rays D) infrared rays 13. How many joules are required to evaporate 1 gram of boiling water? A) 4 B) 335 C) 2260 D) 2594 14. The same amount of heat energy is added to equal masses of lead, iron, basalt, and water at room temperature. Assuming no phase change takes place, which substance will have the smallest change in temperature? A) lead B) iron C) basalt D) water 15. How much energy is required to raise the temperature of 5 grams of iron from -10ºC to +30ºC? A) 9 J B) 18 J C) 90 J D) 167 J A) insolation B) conduction C) convection D) radiation 17. At which location in the room will the density of the air be greatest? A) F B) B C) C D) E 18. What color should the heat source in the room be painted in order to radiate the most heat? A) red B) black C) green D) silver 19. The diagram below shows a laboratory box used to demonstrate the process of convection in the atmosphere. 21. Liquid water can store more heat energy than an equal amount of any other naturally occurring substance because liquid water A) covers 71% of Earth’s surface B) has its greatest density at 4°C C) has the higher specific heat D) can be changed into a solid or a gas 22. The diagram below shows a sealed container holding 250 milliliters of water at 80°C. The air above the water had an original temperature of 18°C. Which diagram has arrows that show the direction of airflow that occurs when the candle is burning? A) Assuming that the container does not transfer heat, which statement most accurately describes the energy exchanges inside the container? A) The air gains more heat energy than the water loses. B) The air gains less heat energy than the water loses. C) The air gains the same amount of heat energy that the water loses. D) No energy is exchanged between the water and the air. B) C) D) 20. By which process is heat energy transferred when molecules within a substance collide? A) conduction C) radiation B) convection D) sublimation 23. The diagram below represents the circulation of air above Earth's surface at a coastal location during the day and at night. This local air movement is best described as an example of A) conduction between Earth's surface and the atmosphere above it B) condensation of water vapor during the day, and evaporation of water during the night C) convection resulting from temperature and pressure differences above land and water D) greater radiation from the warmer ocean during the day and from the warmer land at night 24. Which process transfers energy primarily by 27. Heat energy transfer will normally occur between electromagnetic waves? two objects that are close to each other if the objects have different A) radiation B) evaporation A) specific heats B) temperatures C) conduction D) convection 25. Which statement best describes the major heat flow C) masses D) densities associated with an iceberg as it drifts south from the 28. When 1 gram of liquid water at 0° Celsius freezes to Arctic Ocean into warmer water? form ice, how many total Joules of heat are lost by the water? A) Heat flows from the water into the ice. A) 4.18 B) 2.11 C) 334 D) 2260 B) Heat flows from the ice into the water. C) A state of equilibrium exists, with neither ice nor water gaining or losing energy. D) Heat flows equally from the ice and the water into the surrounding air. 26. The greatest amount of energy would be gained by 1,000 grams of water when it changes from A) B) C) D) water vapor to liquid water liquid water to water vapor liquid water to ice ice to liquid water Base your answers to questions 29 through 31 on the diagrams below which show the steps used to determine the amount of heat held by equal masses of iron, copper, lead, and granite. 29. This method of determining the amount of heat absorbed by substances assumes that the energy lost by a heat source is A) refracted by a heat sink B) reflected by a heat sink C) absorbed by a heat sink D) scattered by a heat sink 30. The granite sample is transferred from the boiling water to the room-temperature water. Why is the total heat lost by the granite greater than the total heat gained by the room-temperature water? A) The granite sample had less volume than the other samples. B) The granite sample lost some heat to the air as it was being transferred. C) Water gained heat from the insulated container. D) Water has a lower specific heat than the granite sample. 31. The movements of water molecules that transfer heat from one place to another within the water are called A) radiation waves C) conduction collisions B) transverse waves D) convection currents 32. On a day with no wind, the air temperature outside a house is 10ºC. The air temperature inside the house in 18ºC. Which diagram best represents the air circulation pattern that is most likely to occur when a window of the house is first opened? A) B) C) D) 33. During which phase change will the greatest amount of energy be absorbed by 1 gram of water? A) melting B) freezing C) evaporation D) condensation 34. Water is being heated in a beaker as shown below. Which drawing shows the most probable movement of water in the beaker due to the heating? A) B) C) D) 35. During which process does heat transfer occur because of density differences? A) conduction B) convection C) radiation D) reflection 36. Heat energy from the lower latitudes is transferred to colder Earth regions by planetary wind circulation mainly through the process of A) conduction C) convection B) radiation D) reflection 37. Base your answer to the following question on the cross section below and on your knowledge of Earth science. The cross section shows the general movement of air within a portion of Earth’s atmosphere located between 30° N and 30° S latitude. Numbers 1 and 2 represent different locations in the atmosphere. The air movement shown in the cross section is due to the process of A) condensation B) conduction C) evaporation 38. Which phase change requires water to gain 2260 Joules per gram? A) solid ice melting B) liquid water freezing C) liquid water vaporizing D) water vapor condensing 39. As a lake's water temperature decreases on a cloudy night, what occurs at the interface between the lake's surface and the air above the lake? A) Energy given up by the lake is lost directly to outer space. B) More energy is gained by the lake than is gained by the air. C) The temperature of the air remains constant. D) Energy is gained by the air from the lake. D) convection 40. Base your answer to the following question on the diagram and table below. The diagram shows a cross section of a solar-energy collecting system constructed as a portion of a wall of a house. It consists of an energy-absorbing surface, a clear glass covering, and air ducts through the wall into the house. The table gives the house temperatures during a spring day. No other heat source is available for the house. Which diagram best represents the direction of air flow through the system under normal solar heating conditions? A) B) C) 41. Equal volumes of the four samples shown below were placed outside and heated by energy from the Suns rays for 30 minutes. D) 42. The diagram below represents a large beaker of water being heated to demonstrate convection. The surface temperature of which sample increased at the slowest rate? A) water C) basaltic sand B) copper pennies D) iron fragments The movement of water upward from A toward B results primarily from A) B) C) D) differences in density in the water air movement across the surface of the water capillary action within the water the shape of the beaker 43. Which diagram best represents heat transfer mainly by the process of conduction? A) B) C) D) 44. When water vapor condenses, how much heat energy will be released into the atmosphere? 47. Which process requires water to gain 2260 Joules of energy per gram? A) 2260 joules/gram B) 334 joules/gram C) 4.18 joules/gram D) 2.11 joules/gram 45. Which diagram correctly indicates why convection currents form in water when water is heated? A) vaporization B) condensation C) melting D) freezing 48. What is the total number of Joules of heat energy gained by 3 grams of water when it is heated from 40ºC to 60ºC? A) B) A) 12.5 B) 125 C) 251 D) 1000 49. The upward movement of air in the atmosphere generally causes the temperature of that air to C) D) A) decrease and become closer to the dewpoint B) decrease and become farther from the dewpoint C) increase and become closer to the dewpoint D) increase and become farther from the dewpoint 50. What is the total number of energy required to melt 1 gram of ice at 0°C to liquid water at 0°C? A) 1 J B) 334 J C) 3340 J D) 2260 J 51. When a heat source loses energy, that energy is 46. Which statement is the best example of heat energy transfer by conduction? A) Heat energy is transferred from the bottom to the top of a lake. B) Heat energy is transferred from the surface soil to the rocks below. C) Heat energy is transferred from the Earth's surface to the upper atmosphere. D) Heat energy is transferred from the Sun to the Earth. A) B) C) D) reflected by a heat sink refracted by a heat sink scattered by a heat sink absorbed by a heat sink 52. Base your answer to the following question on the 55. Base your answer to the following question on the graph below which shows the temperatures recorded diagrams below. Diagram I shows a house located in when a sample of water was heated at a constant rate Michigan. Diagram II shows a solar collector that the from –50°C to 100°C during a 20-minute period. homeowner is using to help heat the house. Air leaves the outlet of the solar collector because the air within the solar collector becomes How many calories of heat would be used to change the temperature of 20 grams of the water from the temperature at point C to the temperature at point D? A) 200 calories B) 540 calories C) 800 calories D) 2,000 calories 53. Which diagram shows the normal pattern of water movement that occurs when density differences transfer energy within the beakers? A) C) B) D) 54. What best explains why, in early spring, ice remains longer on Lake Erie than on the surrounding land areas when the air temperature is above freezing? A) Water has a higher specific heat than land. B) Energy is needed for water to evaporate. C) Cool winds from the surrounding land cool the ice on the lake. D) Air temperature does not affect water temperature. A) cooler and less dense B) cooler and more dense C) warmer and less dense D) warmer and more dense 56. An insulated cup contains 200 milliliters of water at 20ºC. When 100 grams of ice is added to the water, heat energy will most likely flow from the A) water to the ice, and the temperature of the mixture will drop below 20ºC B) water to the ice, and the temperature of the mixture will rise above 20ºC C) ice to the water, and the temperature of the mixture will drop below 20ºC D) ice to the water, and the temperature of the mixture will rise above 20ºC 57. Which type of surface absorbs the greatest amount of electromagnetic energy from the Sun? A) smooth, shiny, and light colored B) smooth, shiny, and dark colored C) rough, dull, and light colored D) rough, dull, and dark colored 58. Which action would help an air-conditioner use less energy on a hot, sunny summer day? A) B) C) D) opening draperies and blinds adding insulation in the walls and ceiling turning on lights and heat-producing appliances replacing light-colored roofing materials with dark-colored ones 59. Which diagram best represents the direction of convection currents around the burning wood of a campfire? A) C) B) D) 60. The diagram below shows a melting ice cube. 63. On a clear summer day, the surface of land is usually warmer than the surface of a nearby body of water because the water A) receives less insolation B) reflects less insolation C) has a higher density D) has a higher specific heat 64. During which process does water gain the most heat energy? A) condensation B) freezing C) evaporation D) melting 65. How much heat energy will be lost by a 2.0-gram mass of water as it cools from 40ºC to 35ºC? A) 10 J B) 8.36 J C) 41.2 J D) 80 J 66. Which process produces the energy that allows the stars of the universe to radiate visible light? Which statement best describes the energy transfer? A) The meltwater is a heat source and the surrounding air is a heat sink. B) The meltwater and ice cube are both heat sources C) The ice cube and surrounding air are both heat sources. D) The ice cube is a heat sink and the surrounding air is a heat source. 61. How much heat energy is required to raise the temperature of 10. grams of granite from 20.ºC to 30.ºC? A) 7.9 J B) 10 J C) 79 J D) 100 J 62. Land surfaces of Earth heat more rapidly than water surfaces because A) more energy from the Sun falls on land than on water B) land has a lower specific heat than water C) sunlight penetrates to greater depths in land than in water D) less of Earth’s surface is covered by land than by water A) convection B) nuclear fusion C) insolation D) radioactive decay 67. A piece of a plant in a classroom fishtank moved upward and across the tank, away from the water heater. When the plant reached the other side of the tank, it sank before moving back toward the heater. What type of energy transfer does this movement represent? A) convection B) conduction C) refraction D) radiation 68. Pieces of lead, copper, iron, and granite, each having a mass of 1 kilogram and a temperature of 100ºC, were removed from a container of boiling water and allowed to cool under identical conditions. Which piece most likely cooled to room temperature first? A) copper C) iron B) lead D) granite 69. The air above a burning candle is heated and rises. Which table correctly identifies the type of heat transfer within the rising air and the change in air density above the burning candle? A) B) C) D) 70. What is the primary method of heat transfer through solid rock during contact metamorphism? A) advection B) convection C) absorption D) conduction 71. During which phase change does water release the most heat energy? A) freezing B) melting C) condensation D) vaporization 72. Base your answer to the following question on the graph below which shows the results of a laboratory activity in which a sample of ice at –50°C was heated at a uniform rate for 80 minutes. The ice has a mass of 200 grams. What was the total amount of energy absorbed by the sample during the time between points B and C on the graph? A) 334 joules C) 26,720 joules B) 9,124 joules D) 66,800 joules 73. The diagram below shows a student heating a pot of water over a fire. The arrows represent the transfer of heat. Letter A represents heat transfer through the metal pot, B represents heat transfer by currents in the water, and C represents heat that is felt in the air surrounding the pot. Which table correctly identifies the types of heat transfer at A, B, and C? A) B) C) D) 74. Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below, which represents four stations, A, B, C, and D, in a laboratory investigation in which equal volumes of sand at the same starting temperature were heated by identical light sources. The light sources were the same distance from each station, but at different angles to the surfaces. Two thermometers were used at each station, one just above the surface and the other just below the surface. The lights were turned on for 30 minutes and then removed for the next 30 minutes. Temperatures were recorded each minute for the 60 minutes. Most of the energy from the light sources was transferred to the sand by the process of A) conduction B) convection C) radiation 75. The data table below shows the temperatures of two similar objects for 10 minutes after the objects were placed near each other. Which statement is best supported by the data? A) Some of the heat energy lost by object B was gained by object A. B) Most of the heat energy lost by object A was gained by the environment. C) Both objects lost heat energy. D) Both objects gained heat energy. D) transpiration 76. The cross section of a house is shown below. Open stairways allow air to move from one floor to another. The ridge vent is an opening in the roof that allows air to move in or out of the attic. During a windless summer day, the air inside this house is warmed by the Sun. In which cross section do the arrows show the most likely air movement when the windows are opened? A) B) C) D) 77. Base your answer to the following question on the graph below, which shows the temperature increase of samples of water, granite, iron, and lead. Each sample has a mass of 100 grams. Each sample was placed an equal distance from a light bulb and heated for a 10-minute period. This investigation was performed at room temperature under ordinary classroom conditions. 80. Most of the electromagnetic energy radiated from Earth’s surface is in the form of A) ultraviolet rays B) infrared rays C) gamma rays D) x rays 81. During which phase change of water is the most energy released into the environment? A) water freezing B) ice melting C) water evaporating D) water vapor condensing 82. The diagram below shows a solid iron bar that is being heated in a flame. The primary method of heat transfer in the solid iron bar is Which statement best describes the amount of energy received by the samples? A) B) C) D) The water received the most energy. The lead received the most energy. The granite received the most energy. All samples received the same amount of energy. 78. Conduction is the transfer of heat energy by A) density differences B) molecular contact C) electromagnetic waves D) movement through a vacuum 79. How many Joules of heat energy are required to raise the temperature of 6 grams of copper from 100C to 150C? A) 114 B) 228 C) 342 D) 570 A) convection B) conduction C) absorption D) advection 83. Which atmospheric conditions would cause smoke from a campfire on a beach to blow toward the ocean? A) warm air over the land and cool air over the ocean B) humid air over the land and dry air over the ocean C) low-density air over the land and high-density air over the ocean D) high air pressure over the land and low air pressure over the ocean 84. The diagrams below represent a laboratory model used to demonstrate convection currents. Each model shows a burning candle in a closed box with two open tubes at the top of the box. Which diagram correctly shows the air flow caused by the burning candle? A) B) C) D) 85. Water vapor crystallizes in the atmosphere to form snowflakes. Which statement best describes the exchange of heat energy during this process? A) Heat energy is transferred from the atmosphere to the water vapor. B) Heat energy is released from the water vapor into the atmosphere. C) Heat energy is transferred equally to and from the water vapor. D) No heat energy is exchanged between the atmosphere and the water vapor. 86. Which process is primarily responsible for the transfer of energy by air currents within the Earth's atmosphere? A) convection B) radiation C) absorption D) conduction 87. The cross sections below show different patterns of air movement in Earth's atmosphere. Air temperatures at Earth's surface are indicated in each cross section. Which cross section shows the most likely pattern of air movement in Earth's atmosphere that would result from the surface air temperatures shown? A) B) C) D) 88. How many Joules of energy does 1.0 gram of water lose when it freezes? A) 4.18 J C) 334 J B) 2.11 J D) 2260 J 89. Base your answer to the following question on the map and cross section below. The map shows the shapes and locations of New York State's 11 Finger Lakes and the locations of some major glacial deposits (moraines) left behind by the last ice age. The cross section shows surface elevations, valley depths, and water depths of the Finger Lakes. Which statement explains why the deep water of the Finger Lakes moderates the temperature of the surrounding areas? A) Due to water’s low specific heat, water temperature changes rapidly. B) Due to water’s low specific heat, water temperature changes slowly. C) Due to water’s high specific heat, water temperature changes rapidly. D) Due to water’s high specific heat, water temperature changes slowly. 90. Friction occurring at an interface always produces a A) B) C) D) transformation of energy form of pollution chemical change phase change
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