Energy For Material Transfer

Question 0

Solar radiation: Water evaporates, falls as precipitation at higher elevations with

Answer 0

Greater amounts of potential energy. This is converted to kinetic energy as it falls from higher to lower levels, eroding and transporting material on its way.

Question 1

Solar radiation: kinetic energy from uneven surface

Answer 1

Warming initiates convection and creates a wind. The wind creates waves which crash against land as energetic energy and erode material.

Question 2

Earths interior: Potential energy - (2)

Answer 2

Can be released as kinetic energy.

Stored in the vast amount of rock, above sea level.

Question 3

Earths interior: internal heat

Answer 3

Drives plate tectonics and is therefore used for mountain building.

Question 4

Gravitational attraction of Earth, sun & moon: (4)

Answer 4

Pulls on the ocean and creates a tidal bulge.
Gains kinetic energy as it is pulled around the Earth.
Builds up against continents as a tide.
Can generate fast moving currents.