A lizard lies in the sun to regulate its body temperature. Which form of heat transfer allows the sun to warm the lizard?
a)Conduction
b)Convection
c)Radiation
d)No heat transfer will take place
2007-09-13 16:22:49 · 5 answers · asked by jay 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
radiation
2007-09-13 16:30:15 · answer #1 · answered by Mad Town Ghost 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Radiation. Although the atmosphere conducts heat to a small degree, and there is also heat convection in the atmosphere giving rise to weather phenonema, by far the main heat transfer would be by radiation from the sun.
2007-09-14 03:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by AndrewG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Conduction
2007-09-13 23:49:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Conduction.
2007-09-13 23:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
It is radiation
2007-09-13 23:32:20 · answer #5 · answered by The Voice 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋