Unit 5 Workman Science Review

Front

What are the three kinds of heat transfer?

Back

Conduction, Convection, Radiation.

Front

How does warm air compare in density to cold air?

Back

Warm air is less dense than cold air.

Front

What causes warm air to rise in a room?

Back

Convection.

Front

What type of heat transfer occurs when walking on warm sand?

Back

Conduction.

Front

What are materials that allow heat to transfer easily called?

Back

Conductors.

Front

What is conduction?

Back

The transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is convection?

Back

The transfer of heat through the movement of fluids (liquids and gases).

Front

What is radiation?

Back

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

Front

Give an example of conduction in everyday life.

Back

Touching a hot stove.

Front

Give an example of convection in everyday life.

Back

Boiling water in a pot.