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What is the main mechanism through which a greenhouse is warmed?
What is the main mechanism through which a greenhouse is warmed?
Which method of heat transfer involves heat traveling due to differences in temperature between two places?
Which method of heat transfer involves heat traveling due to differences in temperature between two places?
What is the process in which heat is transferred through particle-to-particle collisions or interactions called?
What is the process in which heat is transferred through particle-to-particle collisions or interactions called?
Which type of currents are set up in the process of convection of heat?
Which type of currents are set up in the process of convection of heat?
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When does radiation of heat occur?
When does radiation of heat occur?
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Which property of a substance measures its ability to conduct heat energy?
Which property of a substance measures its ability to conduct heat energy?
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What is the 'greenhouse effect' primarily responsible for doing?
What is the 'greenhouse effect' primarily responsible for doing?
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How does a car parked in the hot sun with its windows closed primarily achieve warming?
How does a car parked in the hot sun with its windows closed primarily achieve warming?
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Which mechanism is responsible for transferring heat from one place to another by motion of the heated substance?
Which mechanism is responsible for transferring heat from one place to another by motion of the heated substance?
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What defines a sustainable resource?
What defines a sustainable resource?
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Which fossil fuel is the most abundant in the world?
Which fossil fuel is the most abundant in the world?
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What is the advantage of natural gas as an energy source?
What is the advantage of natural gas as an energy source?
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Why is oil preferred over coal as an energy source?
Why is oil preferred over coal as an energy source?
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What percentage of the world's energy demand is met by fossil fuels?
What percentage of the world's energy demand is met by fossil fuels?
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What is a disadvantage of burning coal for energy?
What is a disadvantage of burning coal for energy?
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