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6. Convection is the transfer of heat in what?

  • Liquids and gases
  • Conductors and insulators
  • Solids and liquids
  • Solids and gases

7. Electromagnetic waves can travel through what?

  • A vacum
  • A substance
  • Space
  • Gas

8. To increse the rate of heat transfer the .... should be increased?

  • Surface Area
  • Temperature
  • Volume
  • Mass

9. The amplitude is the .......?

  • Height of a wave
  • Volume of a wave
  • Mass of a wave
  • Density of a wave

10. Which has the strongest intermolecular forces of attraction?

  • Gas
  • Solid
  • Liquid

11. What surface is the worst emitter and absorber?

  • Dull light surface
  • Dull black surface
  • Shiny light surface
  • Shiny black surface

12. Waves are made by what?

  • Gravity
  • Vibrations
  • The moon
  • Tides

13. Mechanical waves can travel through what?

  • A substance
  • A vacum
  • Space
  • Gas

14. Seismic waves cause .....?

  • Tides
  • Hurricanes
  • Earthquakes
  • Volcanoes

15. Sound waves allow us to .....?

  • Hear
  • See
  • Speak
  • Smell

16. What surface is the best emitter and absorber?

  • Dull black surface
  • Dull light surface
  • Light shiny surface
  • Shiny black surface

17. Infrared is?

  • The transfer of light energy to sound energy
  • The transfer of heat energy through the collision of particles
  • The transfer of heat by waves
  • The transfer of heat in liquids and gases

18. Waves only transmit what?

  • Matter
  • Energy
  • Electricity
  • Vibrations

19. Transverse waves have what?

  • Rarefactions and troughs
  • Rarefactions and compressions
  • Peaks and troughs
  • Peaks and compressions

20. Which is a non renewable source of energy

  • Wind
  • Oil
  • Coal
  • Gas