Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer

Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer

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Multiple Choice

Where do we see conduction in a pot of boiling water on the stove?

• The water heats up by touching the hot, metal pot.

• The steam from the hot water rises out of the pot.

• The heat from the fire can be felt on all sides.

Multiple Choice

Conduction requires

• Electricity

• the electromagnetic spectrum and particles

• air or water flow

• direct contact

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

• When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.

• a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.

• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.

• When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of convection currents ?

• Sea breeze and Land Breeze

• Heat vents in the classroom

• Handle of cooking vessels

• Chimneys

Multiple Choice

The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...

• convection

• radiation

• insulation

• conduction

Multiple Choice

Which describes what can happen as a result of radiation? Remember radiation occurs when heat travels through empty space not through direct contact.

• A piece of wood burns in a fire.

• A shirt is hot after having been ironed.

• A can of soup is heated in a pot on a stove.

• A car’s inside temperature rises to over 100 degrees on a sunny day.

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Open Ended

Describe the movement of thermal energy between the hand and the chocolate donut.

Open Ended

What is one example of conduction in this room?

Open Ended

What is one example of convection in this room?

Open Ended

What is one example of radiation in this room?