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Transfer of thermal energy through "waves"
conduction
convection
radiation
Jordan places a hot spoon into a container of ice cream. How does this help her scoop out the ice cream?
The coolness from the ice cream is conducted to the spoon making it easier to scoop out.
The coolness from the ice cream is radiated to the spoon making it easier to scoop out.
The warmth of the spoon is conducted to the ice cream making it easier to scoop out.
The warmth of the spoon is radiated to the ice cream making it easier to scoop out.
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
Transfer of thermal energy through "touch"
conduction
convection
radiation
Transfer of thermal energy through "flow" of liquids or gasses
conduction
convection
radiation
Macayla put a heat pack on her cold feet. What will most likely be the result?
The cold from John’s feet will be radiated into the heat pack.
The warmth of the heat pack will be radiated onto John’s feet.
The cold from John’s feet will be conducted into the heat pack.
The warmth of the heat pack will be conducted onto John’s feet.
Which will most likely occur when raw egg is placed on black pavement on a hot, summer day?
The pavement will conduct the heat and cook the egg.
The egg will reflect the heat and make the pavement hotter underneath.
The egg will absorb the heat and leave the pavement hotter underneath.
The pavement will absorb the heat from the egg, and the egg will stay raw.
Which is an example of 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
The movement of liquid in a lava lamp
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Sitting by a campfire
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Water boiling in a pot
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Turning on a ceiling fan to cool down a room
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Burning your hand on an iron
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Using a blow drier to dry your hair
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
Conduction
Radiation
Convection
Density
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