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Convection in the atmosphere
 A) can be initiated by conduction at ground level.
  B) requires the release of latent heat.
  C) can only occur through adiabatic processes.
  D) is most prevalent in polar regions.
  E) is known as advection when air movement is vertical.

Question 2

____ transfers heat from molecule to molecule through physical contact.
 A) Convection
  B) Advection
  C) Radiation
  D) Latent heating
  E) Conduction

Question 3

Heat
 A) is the same as temperature.
  B) usually moves from colder objects to warmer objects.
  C) is the sum of all energy in a given object or parcel of air.
  D) does not flow between objects that have the same temperature.
  E) is a measure of potential energy.

Question 4

32 degrees Fahrenheit is equal to ____ degrees Kelvin.
 A) 0
  B) 100
  C) 212
  D) 273
  E) 312

Question 5

If you are waiting in line to buy a latte and accidentally drop a book
 A) potential energy changes to chemical energy.
  B) the book's potential energy decreases.
  C) the book's kinetic energy decreases.
  D) no work is done.
  E) the book's velocity decreases as it nears the floor.

Question 6

Work
 A) does not require the expenditure of energy.
  B) is unrelated to the displacement of an object.
  C) is done when an air mass is lifted.
  D) is equal to the mass times the acceleration.
  E) all of the above

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