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How are the land air and water heated each day?
During the day, the land is heated mainly by the sun's radiation warming the surface. The air is heated through conduction from the warm surface of the Earth. Water is heated through a combination of direct solar radiation and convection currents transferring heat energy.
Explain why earth's atmosphere is mainly heated from the ground up?
Earth's atmosphere is mainly heated from the ground up because the heat is absorbed into the ground. The warmed surface of the earth then emits heat as infrared radiation which rises into the atmosphere. There the greenhouse gases like water vapour, carbon dioxide and methane absorb and hold the heat.
Heat energy from the lower latitudes is transferred to colder earth regions by planetary wind circulation mainly through the process of Conduction radiation convection or reflection?
The transfer of heat energy from lower latitudes to colder regions on Earth is mainly through the process of convection. This is when heat is transferred through the movement of mass, such as warm air rising and cooler air sinking. Convection currents in the atmosphere and oceans help redistribute heat around the globe.
Explain why earths troposphere is mainly heated from the ground up?
The Earth's troposphere is mainly heated from the ground up because the Earth's surface absorbs more sunlight than the atmosphere, causing it to warm up. This warmth is then transferred to the air immediately above the ground through conduction and convection, creating a temperature gradient with the surface being warmer than the higher altitudes.
How does heat move through Earth's interior?
Heat moves through Earth's interior mainly through conduction, as the hot molten rock in the mantle conducts heat to the cooler upper layers. Convection also plays a role, as the hot material rises and the cooler material sinks, creating a circulation of heat. Heat can also be transferred through radiation, though this is less common in Earth's interior.
What type of heat energy dose a telly give out radiation or convection or conduction?
Radiation, convection and conduction are not different types of energy, but different methods of conveying the energy. The heat energy from a television set will be conveyed mainly through conduction and convection, ie the casing will heat up through conduction and the air above the televison will become heated through convection. There will be heat transmitted by radiation, but this will quickly encounter air molecules which will then add to the convection effect.
How are the land air and water heated each day?
During the day, the land is heated mainly by the sun's radiation warming the surface. The air is heated through conduction from the warm surface of the Earth. Water is heated through a combination of direct solar radiation and convection currents transferring heat energy.
Is conduction a method of heat transfer?
Yes. the other 2 methods by which heat is transferred is via convection and radiation.
A blow dyer transfers thermal energy mainly by?
A blow dryer transfers thermal energy mainly by convection and radiation. Convection occurs as the hot air from the dryer rises and displaces cooler air, while radiation transfers heat directly from the heating element to the surrounding environment.
Two kittens are sleeping by a furnace vent. They are relying mainly on what kind of heat transfer?
Radiation warming
Is a pot sitting on a hot burner conduction Convection or Radiation?
The heat transfer from the hot burner to the pot is mainly through conduction. Conduction occurs through direct contact between the hot burner and the pot, allowing the heat to move through the pot's material.
How is heat transfered fron the sun to eatrh?
Heat from the sun is transferred to Earth through electromagnetic radiation, mainly in the form of visible light and infrared radiation. This radiation travels through the vacuum of space until it reaches Earth's atmosphere, where some of it is absorbed and warms the surface of the planet. The heat is then further distributed through conduction, convection, and latent heat processes within Earth's atmosphere and surface.
What are the mechanisM to cool the body?
Mainly sweat (evaporation of), but both radiation and conduction/convection play a part ... especially as the outside temperature goes down. Note that it's the blood circulation that carries heat from the inside of the body to the surface, where the above methods become possible.
Is the moon surface becoming hot an example of convection?
No, the moon's surface becoming hot is not an example of convection. Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids or gases. The moon's lack of atmosphere means heat is mainly transferred through radiation from the sun.
Which type of heat transfer occurs mainly in sloids?
Conduction and radiation.
How is energy transported from the core to the surface of the sun with radiation and by convection?
Yes, both. In some regions of the Sun, mainly one method of heat transport is used, in others, mainly the other.
When huddling do penguins keep warm by radiation conduction or convection?
Penguins keep warm when huddling mainly through conduction, as they transfer body heat to one another by physical contact. Some heat transfer can also occur through convection, as warmer air rises within the huddle, creating a circulation that helps distribute heat more evenly. Radiation plays a minor role in this process.
