Use this sentence: On a summer day, the heat of the land heats the air, causing it to rise and spread before cooling over the ocean, creating a breeze.

Question

How is thermal energy transferred when this happens?

(1 point)
Responses

through convection
through convection

through conduction
through conduction

through radiation
through radiation

through refraction
through refraction

Answer 1

through convection

Answer 2

Use this sentence: A student records the amount of sunlight that a plant receives each day for one week.

Which type of energy transfer is also being recorded?

(1 point)
Responses

rotation
rotation

convection
convection

conduction
conduction

radiation
radiation

Answer 3

radiation

Answer 4

How are plants affected by an increase in thermal energy on Earth?(1 point)
Responses

Plants grow less.
Plants grow less.

Plants produce more pollen.
Plants produce more pollen.

The plants release more heat.
The plants release more heat.

There are fewer plants growing.
There are fewer plants growing.

Answer 5

Plants grow less.