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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?conductionconvectionradiation
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the transfer of heat by direct contact?conductionconvectionradiation
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves through space?
conduction
convection
radiation
- 4. Multiple ChoiceYou are stirring a bowl of hot soup with a metal spoon. The spoon starts to feel warmer because of _?_.conductionconvectionradiation
- 5. Multiple ChoiceYou buy a lava lamp from the store. As the lamp heats up, blobs of liquid rise to the top then sink back down to the bottom. This process continues because of _?_.conductionconvectionradiation
- 6. Multiple ChoiceYou are doing your homework at a desk that is underneath a lamp. You start to feel hotter because of _?_ from the lamp.conductionconvectionradiation
- 7. Multiple ChoiceYour best friend has a bunk bed. You move from the bottom bunk to the top bunk and notice that the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of _?_.conductionconvectionradiation
- 8. Multiple Choice
You are in science class and want to see if the hot plates were used recently. You place your hand near the side of the hot plate. Without touching the hot plate, your hand feels warmer. Heat is transferred to your hand by _?_.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 9. Multiple ChoiceYou are roasting marshmallows at a campfire. The metal skewer (stick) that you’re cooking your marshmallow on burns your hand because of _?_.conductionconvectionradiation
- 10. Multiple Choice
What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.No energy is transferred.Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes. - 11. Multiple Choice
In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _?_ substance to the _?_ substance.
hotter to colder
colder to hotter
hotter to hotter
colder to colder
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best example of conduction?A light bulb warming a lampshadeAn egg cooking in a frying panWater boiling in a potGases circulating in the atmosphere
- 13. Multiple Choice
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. This is an example of _?_.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 14. Multiple Choice
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm. This is an example of _?_.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 15. Multiple Choice
The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand. This is an example of _?_.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes the circulation of air in the atmosphere?Air in the atmosphere is heated by the sun and sinks to the ground.The ground is heated by the sun and then heats the air, causing the air to rise.Air loses heat to the ground and then rises upward to obtain more energy.The sun heats the clouds which forces the cooler air to move away and sink.
- 17. Multiple Choice
The moving of air in the image is an example of _?_.
radiation
convection
conduction
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