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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the definition of CONDUCTION?When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.When heat transfers from objects that are touching.When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the definition of CONVECTIONWhen heat transfers through waves.When heat transfers from objects that are touching.a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.Heat traveling from the sun
- 3. Multiple Choice
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.conductionconvectionradiation - 4. Multiple ChoiceWalking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.conductionconvectionradiation
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.conductionconvectionradiation
- 6. Multiple Choice
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of
conduction
convection
radiation
- 7. Multiple Choice
A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the day because of
conduction
convection
radiation
- 8. Multiple Choice
A chair is placed several feet from a fireplace. The fireplace has a glass screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of
conduction
convection
radiation
- 9. Multiple Choice
The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
insulation.
- 10. Multiple Choice
When you use a microwave, what is the main way that heat is transferred?
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
insulation.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best example of conduction?
A light bulb warming a lampshade
An egg cooking in a frying pan
Water boiling in a pot
Gases circulating in the atmosphere
- 12. Multiple Choice
An iron is placed on your clothes to smooth out the wrinkles. The iron transfers heat to your clothes through
conduction
convection
radiation
- 13. Multiple Choice
A pot is placed directly on a stove. The pot gets hot due to
conduction
convection
radiation
- 14. Multiple Choice
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of
conduction
convection
radiation
- 15. Multiple Choice
The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?
radiation
conduction
convection
insulation
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA metal spoon heating up in a bowl of hot soupConductionConvectionRadiation
- 17. Multiple ChoiceGetting a sunburn on while spending the day on the beachConductionConvectionRadiation
- 18. Multiple ChoiceFeeling the hot air when opening the ovenConductionConvectionRadiation
- 19. Multiple ChoiceBurning your tongue on a hot soupConductionConvectionRadiation
- 20. Multiple ChoicePopcorn cooking in a microwaveConductionConvectionRadiation
- 21. Multiple ChoicePancakes cooking on a panConductionConvectionRadiation
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWater boiling in a potConductionConvectionRadiation
- 23. Multiple Choice
Heating a room with a fireplace
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 24. Multiple Choice
How does heat energy reach the Earth from the Sun
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
Insulation
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which is the best surface for reflecting heat radiation?
Shiny white
Dull white
Shiny black
Dull black
- 26. Multiple Choice
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 27. Multiple Choice
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?ConductionRadiationConvectionDensity
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWarm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.conductionconvectionradiationInsolation
- 30. Multiple ChoiceIroning a shirt is an example of...condensationconductionconvectionradiation
- 31. Multiple ChoiceA group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.conductionconvectionradiation
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...convectionradiationinsulationconduction
- 33. Multiple ChoiceIn a swimming pool, water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because ofconductionconvectionradiation
- 34. Multiple ChoiceThe sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.conductionconvectionradiation
- 35. Multiple ChoiceIn heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.Hotter to colderColder to hotterHotter to hotterColder to colder
- 36. Multiple ChoiceA group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.conductionconvectionradiation
- 37. Multiple ChoiceThe sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.conductionconvectionradiation
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWalking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.conductionconvectionradiation
- 39. Multiple ChoiceBlow drying your wet hair.conductionconvectionradiation
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich direction will the heat flow while this person holds a hot cup of tea?from the cup to her handfrom her hand to the cupno heat is transferred
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhich direction will the heat flow while this ice cap melts?there is no heat transferfrom the icecap to the waterfrom the water to the icecap
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.conductionconvectionradiation
- 43. Multiple ChoiceIn some cultures, walking on fire is the ultimate sign of strength.conductionconvectionradiation
- 44. Multiple ChoiceThe candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.conductionconvectionradiation
- 45. Multiple ChoiceThe chocolate bunny and the iron.conductionconvectionradiation
- 46. Multiple ChoiceThe chocolate bunny and the blow dryer.conductionconvectionradiation
- 47. Multiple ChoiceHow many kinds of heat transfer are there?1234 or more
- 48. Multiple ChoiceThe heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.convectioninsulationradiationconduction
- 49. Multiple ChoiceThe way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...convectionradiationinsulationconduction
- 50. Multiple ChoiceThis is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:Conduction.Convection.Radiation.
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWarm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.conductionconvectionradiationInsolation
- 52. Multiple ChoiceThe baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.conductionconvectionradiation
- 53. Multiple ChoiceHeat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.high to lowlow to highhigh to highIt can travel high to low and low to high.
- 54. Multiple ChoiceJohnny accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot.conductionconvectionradiation
- 55. Multiple ChoiceA group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.conductionconvectionradiation
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhich is the best
example of heat transfer
through radiation?heating soup in a pot on the stovestanding by a campfire to get warm on a chilly nightburning your hand when touching a hot pan on the stovenot getting burned when touching a wooden spoon that has been in a hot pan - 57. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes
the flow of heat?from a larger object to a smaller object until the energy is gonefrom a warmer object to a cooler object until the energy is gonefrom a warmer object to a cooler object until the heat has balancedfrom a cooler object to a warmer object until the heat has balanced - 58. Multiple ChoiceWhich shows an example of
convection?Jose cooks an egg in a pot of boiling water.Clara burns her hand by touching a light bulb.Lucy wraps herself in an electric blanket to keep warm.Ben holds the end of a metal rod in fire to cook hot dogs. - 59. Multiple ChoiceA boy touches a
stove and gets burned.
What transfer of heat caused his hand to get burned?conductionconvectionradiationcombustion - 60. Multiple ChoiceWhich best explains
how ice melts in
a person’s hand?The heat from a person’s hand transfers by radiation to the ice, causing it to melt.The heat from a person’s hand transfers by conduction to the ice, causing it to melt.The cool temperature of the ice transfers by radiation to a person’s hand, cooling it off.The cool temperature of the ice transfers by conduction to a person’s hand, cooling it off. - 61. Multiple Choice
A cup of water is left out overnight. In the morning, how will the temperature of the water compare to the temperature of the air in the room?
The water and the air will be the same temperature.
The air will be warmer than the water.
The water will be warmer than the air.
There is no way to guess which will be warmer.
- 62. Multiple Choice
Brittany placed a cold piece of butter on a hot ear of corn. The butter began to melt.
evaporation
convection
conduction
radiation
- 63. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of heat being transferred by radiation?
the Sun heating the Earth
a fire warming a group of campers
an electric heater warming a room
all of these
- 64. Multiple Choice
A transfer of heat within a liquid or gas (like air and water) that involves warm particles moving in currents is
convection.
connection.
conduction.
correction.
- 65. Multiple Choice
What thermal energy transfer is shown here?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 66. Multiple Choice
What thermal energy transfer is shown here?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 67. Multiple Choice
What thermal energy transfer is shown here?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 68. Multiple Choice
What thermal energy transfer is shown here?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 69. Multiple Choice
What thermal energy transfer is shown here?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 70. Multiple Choice
What thermal energy transfer is shown here?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 71. Multiple Choice
Dan heats up a sandwich in the microwave. What type of heat transfer is it from the microwave to the sandwich?
convection
conduction
radiation
microwave
- 72. Multiple Choice
Liam is cooking pasta. He starts with just a pot of hot water then he adds the cold pasta how does the pasta get cooked?
conduction
radiation
convection
conduction and convection
- 73. Multiple Choice
Jayden puts his hand in a fire. What heat transfer is it from the fire to Jayden's hand?
Energy
Convection
Radiation
None of the above
- 74. Multiple Choice
Which type of heat is being transferred in the image?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
- 75. Multiple Choice
Law of Conservation of Energy
The total kinetic (motion) energy of tiny particles that make up matter. The faster the particles move, the warmer the matter becomes.
A circular movement of fluids caused by the rising of hotter, less dense fluid and the falling of cooler, more dense fluid
Thermal
-Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; energy just changes form.
- 76. Multiple Choice
A chair is placed several feet from a fire in a fireplace. The fire has a glass screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 77. Multiple Choice
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 78. Multiple Choice
A certian type of decorative lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids form globs that break off and rise to the top of the liquid. The globs rise due to ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 79. Multiple Choice
A college student holds the back of his hand near an iron to see if it is hot. Heat is transferred to his hand by ..
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 80. Multiple Choice
A heater is placed under one corner of a waterbed mattress. Warm air moves throughout the mattress because of ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 81. Multiple Choice
One end of a copper rod is placed in a flame of a Bunsen burner. Small pieces of wax placed along the rod melt a progressively larger distance from the flame. Heat is transferred through the rod by ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 82. Multiple Choice
In a swimming pool, the water near the surface is slightly warmer. THe warm water rises because ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 83. Multiple Choice
A huge rock at a state park gets so hot during the day that you cannot sit on it from ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 84. Multiple Choice
A huge rock at a state park gets so hot during the day that you cannot sit on it from radiation. You are able to lay on the same rock at night and keep warm by ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 85. Multiple Choice
A fireman feels a door and it is hot from the fire on the other side due to ...
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 86. Multiple ChoiceThe way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...convectionradiationinsulationconduction
- 87. Multiple Choice
A toaster toasting bread is an example of
condensation
conduction
convection
radiation
- 88. Multiple ChoiceWhat 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.The water warms up due to the humidity
- 89. Multiple ChoiceWhich direction will the heat flow while this ice cap melts?there is no heat transferfrom the icecap to the waterfrom the water to the icecap
- 90. Multiple Choice
#9 Egg cooking from the heat of the sidewalk.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 91. Multiple ChoiceThe heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.convectioninsulationradiationconduction
- 92. Multiple ChoiceThis is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:Conduction.Convection.Radiation.
- 93. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of heat transfer?conductionradiationconvection
- 94. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of heat transfer?convectionconductionradiation
- 95. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of heat transferconductionradiationconvection
- 96. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of heat transfer?conductionconvectionradiation
- 97. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of heat transfer?conductionconvectionradiation
- 98. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of heat transfer?conductionconvectionradiation
- 99. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of heat transfer?convectionconductionradiation
- 100. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of heat transfer?conductionconvectionradiation
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