Heat Transfer

• Heat is the energy that is transferred between objects that are different temperatures.

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• Energy always transfers from the object with the highest temperature to the object with the lowest temperature (hot to cold)

​Heat Transfer

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Multiple Choice

Where does most of our heat come from?

• the water

• the sun

• the land

Multiple Choice

In heat transfer, heat always moves from the ________ object to the ________ object.

• Hotter/Colder

• Colder/Colder

• Colder/Hotter

• Energy is transferred in 3 ways

  • Radiation 

  • Convection 

  • Conduction

• Why is heat transfer important? It affects our 

  • Temperature

  • Wind

  • Precipitation 

​Energy Transferred

Multiple Choice

There are 3 primary types of heat transfer:

Conduction, Convection and Radiation.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True/False: heat transfer does not affect our weather (for example: temperature, wind, and precipitation)

• False

• True

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes Convection?

• The transfer of heat through liquids and gases

• The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves (rays)

• The transfer of heat between two objects in direct contact with one another

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes Conduction?

• The transfer of heat through liquids and gases

• The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves (rays)

• The transfer of heat between two objects in direct contact with one another

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes Radiation?

• The transfer of heat through liquids and gases

• The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves (rays)

• The transfer of heat between two objects in direct contact with one another

Multiple Choice

Boiling Water

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Multiple Choice

Sun Bathing

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Multiple Choice

Holding an ice cube in your hand is an example of .....

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Temperature

Multiple Choice

A metal spoon in ice cream also gets cold due to

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Magic

Multiple Choice

Which heat transfer explains formation of sea breeze during the day?

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Insulation

Multiple Choice

Spagetti boiling in a pot of water

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Multiple Choice

A heat lamp keeping food warm.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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