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Heat Transport and Earth's Energy Budget Quiz
Authored by Christine Clarke
Science
10th Grade
NGSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of Earth's incoming energy is derived from solar radiation?
99.98%
2%
0.002%
0.007%
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the average albedo of Earth?
70%
30%
20%
50%
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of incoming solar radiation is absorbed by Earth's surface?
51%
70%
30%
19%
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which process is responsible for transferring heat from Earth's surface into the atmosphere?
Conduction
Radiation
Evaporation
Convection
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main source of geothermal energy on Earth?
Solar radiation
Radioactive decay of uranium and thorium
Tidal action
Fossil fuel consumption
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What percentage of Earth's incoming energy comes from tidal action caused by the Sun and Moon?
99.98%
2%
0.007%
0.002%
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the air during convection when it receives enough heat?
It contracts and sinks
It expands and rises
It cools and descends
It remains stationary
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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