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Energy Quiz Everett
Energy Quiz Everett
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6th Grade
01/29/2013

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The wavelengths of violet light are
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Longer than wavelenghts of ultraviolet radiation
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On the Celsius Scale the freezing point of pure water is
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Zero degrees
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Fluids like air tend to move toward areas of
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Low pressure
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Local winds blow over
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Shorter distances than global winds
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Earth's major wind belts are the trade winds, prevailing westerlies and the
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Polar easterlies
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When yo touch a hot spoon, heat is transferred by
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Conduction
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Wavelenghts that are shorter than visible light are
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Ultraviolet
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Most of the energy that heats Earth's atmosp[here is
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Infrared radiation
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The greenhouse effect is
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The process by which gases hold heat in the atmosphere
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Heat from a campfire reaches you by
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Radiation
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Convection takes place because
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Cold air is more dense than warm air
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Winds are caused by differences in
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Air pressure
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Local winds differ from global winds because they
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Are caused by unequal heating within a small area
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The doldrums are characterised by
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Weak winds
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The horse latitudes are located
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At 30 degrees north & south latitudes
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Heat transfer between 2 substances that are in contact is called
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Conduction
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Most of the heating of the troposphere comes from
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Convection
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Global winds generally
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Blow from specific directions over long distances
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Earth's rotation makes winds seem to curve
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Coriolis effect
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