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- 1. Multiple Choice
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm. This is an example of ________.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which describes what can happen as a result of radiation?
A piece of wood burns in a fire.
A shirt is hot after having been ironed.
A can of soup is heated in a pot on a stove.
A car’s inside temperature rises to over 100 degrees on a sunny day.
- 3. 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
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of heat being transferred by conduction?
a furnace heating the air in a school
an ice cube melting in a person’s hand
a pot of water on a stove boiling
the sun heating water in a swimming pool
- 5. Multiple Choice
The baby chickens kept warm by the heat lamps. This is an example of ________.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 6. 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
- 7. Multiple Choice
You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 8. Multiple Choice
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ________.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 9. 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
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich best describes the process of convection?Convection is the primary way heat travels through rays.Convection is the primary way heat travels through metals.Convection is the primary way heat travels through appliances.Convection is the primary way heat travels through liquids and gasses.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to ________.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 12. Multiple Choice
The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.
convection
radiation
conduction
- 13. Multiple Choice
The type of heat transfer that creates currents in water is called ________.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 14. Multiple Choice
A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the day because of ________.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 15. Multiple Choice
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
- 16. Multiple Choice
The heat transferred from the Sun to the Earth by waves is called ________.
conduction
radiation
convection
- 17. 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
- 18. 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
- 19. Multiple Choice
A pot is placed directly on a stove. The pot gets hot due to ________.
conduction
convection
radiation
- 20. Multiple Choice
What form of heat transfer circulates the warm and cool air in a house?
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
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