heat transfer

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A cat is hanging out several feet from a fire in a fireplace. This causes the kitty cat to get warm. The kitty cat is warm because of...
Options: Convection, Conduction, Radiation, The fur sweater he's wearing!

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Radiation

Front

Why do globs in a decorative lamp rise to the top of the liquid?

Back

Convection

Front

Why does warmer air rise near the ceiling of a room?

Back

Convection

Front

Why does the temperature of the water near the surface of a swimming pool rise?

Back

Convection

Front

Why does a fireman's hand feel hot when touching a hot door?

Back

Conduction

Front

Why does a huge boulder at the state park in Arizona get so hot during a mid summer's day? Options: Convection, Conduction, Radiation, Boogie Fever

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Radiation

Front

A house burns down. On the house next to it, the vinyl siding is twisted and warped by the heat. The heat was transferred across to the other house by: Convection, Conduction, Radiation, Marvin the Martian.

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Radiation

Front

As you hold a piece of ice, it begins to melt from the warmth of your hand on it. This is because of

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Conduction

Front

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ object to the _______________ object.

Back

hotter / colder

Front

Which of the following statements is true regarding heat energy?

• The quicker a molecule moves, the colder it is.
• The slower a molecule moves, the warmer it is.
• The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is.
• The faster you dance, the quicker you get tired.

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The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is.