Energy in the Atmosphere

Question 1

How do the magnetic and electrical components of electromagnetic waves travel in relation to each other?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

at right angles

Question 2

What causes different colors to appear in the sky?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the scattering and reflection of light by dust particles

Question 3

What percent of solar radiation is filtered by clouds and may cause sunburn on cloudy days?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

22 percent

Question 4

How does convection occur in the troposphere?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Warm air rises and cool air sinks.

Question 5

Which type of heat transfer causes a spoon to become warm when it is placed in a cup of hot water?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

conduction

Question 6

Look at the diagram showing the different wavelengths in sunlight.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

ultraviolet light

Question 7

Which is a type of heat transfer that causes the air at the top floor of a building to be hotter than the air at the bottom floor of a building?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

convection

Question 8

Which is a form of heat transfer that is reduced by using a pot holder when taking a hot dish out of an oven?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

conduction

Question 9

Why is the sky orange and red at sunrise and sunset?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The thick atmosphere scatters all but longer wavelengths.

Question 10

Which color of visible light has the shortest wavelength?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

violet

Energy in the Atmosphere Answers