Name:__________________

Energy in Earth's Atmosphere

Ch. 3, Sect. 1 pp. 88-91

1. A form of energy that can move through the vacuum of space is

called __________________________.

2. ______________ is the direct transfer of energy by

electromagnetic waves.

3. Most of the energy from the sun travels to Earth in the form of
__________________ and __________________. A small amount
arrives as __________________________.

4. _______________________ is electromagnetic waves with

wavelengths that are longer than visible light but shorter than
microwaves. You can not see it but it can be felt as heat.

5. Electromagnetic waves with wavelengths that are shorter than

visible light but longer than x-rays is called
__________________________. This radiation can cause
sunburns, skin cancer and eye damage.

6. Which color of visible light has the longest wavelength?

7. Dust particles and gases in the atmosphere reflect light in all

directions, a process called _______________.

Heat Transfer
Ch. 3, Sect. 2, pp. 94-97

1. ________________ is the average amount of energy of motion

of each particle of a substance.
2. The total energy of motion in the particles of a substance is
called ______________.

3. A ________________ is a thin glass tube with a bulb on one end

that contains a liquid, usually mercury or colored alcohol.

4. Which temperature scale do scientists use?

5. ________ is the transfer of thermal energy from a hotter object

to a cooler one.

6. List the three ways heat is transferred.

7. ______________ is the direct transfer of energy by

electromagnetic waves. A specific example of this is infrared
radiation.

8. The direct transfer of heat from one substance to another

substance that it is touching is called _______________.

9. The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid is called

______________.

10. Radiation, conduction, and convection work together to heat

the ________________.

11. The upward movement of warm air and the downward

movement of cool air form ________________________.