A volcano erupts in the state of Washington. An earthquake takes place off the coast of Japan. A wild fire scorches a prairie in the upper Midwest. A hurricane moves from the Gulf of Mexico onto land.
I gave my students this multiple choice question: Earth can be viewed as an engine and heat exchange is part of the engine system. Which would be an example of a transfer of energy from the atmosphere to the lithosphere?

Only one answer is correct among these 4 choices:
- A volcano erupts in the state of Washington.
- An earthquake takes place off the coast of Japan.
- A wild fire scorches a prairie in the upper Midwest.
- A hurricane moves from the Gulf of Mexico onto land.

Could you tell me which one is correct?

A hurricane moves from the Gulf of Mexico onto land.