Which statement correctly describes heat?

A spoon at 60 °C is placed in water at 25 °C. In which direction does energy initially pass between them?

What does a higher temperature generally indicate about the particles in a substance?

Thermal conductivities in W/(m·K): copper 400, aluminum 237, stainless steel 16. For equal pot bases under the same temperature difference, which transfers heat most readily?

Read the thermometer. What temperature does it show?

A metal spoon's handle becomes hot while its other end rests in hot soup. Which process transfers energy along the spoon?

In a heated pot, warmer water rises while cooler water sinks. Which process carries energy through the water?

How does energy cross the nearly empty space between the Sun and Earth?

Identify the fault shown by the arrows.

Rocks are squeezed together, and the block above an inclined fracture moves upward relative to the block below it. Which type forms?

In this cross-section, the dot means motion toward you and the cross means motion away from you. Which type of fault is shown?

Which explanation best links the mapped plate boundaries to frequent Philippine earthquakes?

What is the name of the underground point marked A?

What is the name of the surface point directly above where an earthquake rupture begins underground?

Which earthquake measurement is assigned to the event as a whole rather than separately to each affected town?

Why can one earthquake receive different Modified Mercalli ratings in two towns?

Block A represents a surface wave with horizontal side-to-side motion perpendicular to its direction of travel. Which seismic wave is it?

Which type normally reaches a recording station first after an earthquake?

Which ocean event can begin with the sudden seafloor motion shown?

Tsunami waves enter shallower coastal water. How do their speed and height usually change?

Strong shaking begins while Liza is beside a sturdy classroom desk. What should she do?

A tsunami warning requires coastal residents to evacuate. Which destination should they choose?

After shaking stops, what should a class do before returning to its usual activities?

Which labeled atmospheric region contains most clouds and everyday weather?

Why does temperature generally increase with height in the stratosphere?

How do gases such as carbon dioxide and water vapor help keep Earth's surface warmer?

Which gas makes up the largest share of dry air near Earth's surface?

Which labeled cloud is most associated with thunder and lightning?

What process changes water vapor into the tiny liquid droplets that make many clouds visible?

Two neighboring areas have different air pressures. Which direction does the pressure-gradient force push air?

At the cloud band marked A, moist air from both hemispheres meets and rises. Which weather is most characteristic there?

Which pairing correctly describes the usual air brought by the Philippine seasonal winds?

Which movement of Earth produces the daily alternation of daylight and darkness?

What primarily causes the annual changes in daylight length and solar heating that produce seasons?

Which labeled latitude remains in daylight throughout a full turn of Earth in the position shown?

Two equal beams of sunlight reach the ground, one from nearly overhead and one at a low angle. Which beam spreads its energy over the larger area?

Baguio is usually cooler than nearby lowland areas. Which difference best explains this?

Moist air is forced upward along a mountain slope. What usually happens to it as the surrounding pressure decreases?

Which local wind is represented by surface arrow A?

How do large-scale movements of seawater affect global climate?