Conduction, Convection, Radiation Review

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

Back

Hotter to colder.

Front

The movement of heat or electricity through matter by direct contact is called_________.

Back

Conduction.

Front

___________________ is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking; creating wind.

Back

Convection.

Front

The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.

Back

Conduction.

Front

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 3 pointing to?

Back

Radiation.

Front

What is conduction?

Back

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is convection?

Back

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

Front

What is radiation?

Back

Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as light.

Front

Give an example of conduction.

Back

An example of conduction is a metal spoon getting hot when placed in a pot of hot soup.

Front

Give an example of convection.

Back

An example of convection is warm air rising and cold air sinking, creating a breeze.