Heat Transfer / Vocabulary

Front

The ice cube in your hand melts because of

Back

conduction

Front

On a hot sunny day Bill lays a black sheet of plastic over the flower bed to the wooden frame around the bed. He notices at the end of the day the black sheet of plastic has extended two inches beyond the wooden frame. Why has the size of the plastic increase?

Back

the heat of the sun caused it to expand

Front

Which is the best example of radiation? Options: feeling the warms from the sun on your skin, boiling water, touching a hot pan, wind blowing in my face

Back

feeling the warms from the sun on your skin

Front

Joe burnt his hand when he picked up the hot plate of food. Which energy transfer is this?

Back

conduction

Front

Heat always moves in which direction?

Back

from a warmer object to a cooler object

Front

Heat from a lamp allows the lizard to remain warm. Which type of heat transfer is this?

Back

radiation

Front

Which is an example of radiation? Options: warming food in a microwave, warming food in a pan, warming food in hot water, warming food on a griddle

Back

warming food in a microwave

Front

Which is the best example of convection? Options: camp fire, light bulb rays, hot air balloon rising, touching a hot plate.

Back

hot air balloon rising

Front

What heat transfer allows ocean currents to move heat around the globe?

Back

convection

Front

A boy placed a balloon full of air in the freezer overnight and when he took it out the next morning it was smaller? Why was it smaller?

Back

the temperature of the air inside the balloon decreased, causing the balloon to contract