Heat Transfer

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes heat energy?

• Heat is the energy associated with the movement of atoms or molecules in a material.

• Heat is the energy that only exists in boiling water.

• Heat is the energy that makes objects cold.

• Heat is unrelated to the movement of particles.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of heat transfer?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

Multiple Choice

The condition where two substances in physical contact with each other exchange no heat energy. They are said to be the same temperature.

• Thermal Energy

• Cooler to Warmer

• Energy Transfer

• Thermal Equilibrium

Multiple Select

Select all examples that demonstrate heat transfer by conduction. (Choose 3)

• A metal spoon in hot soup

• Ice melting in your hands

• Hot air rising from a chimney

• Holding a hot cup of coffee

Multiple Choice

Conduction requires

• Electricity

• the electromagnetic spectrum and particles

• air or water flow

• direct contact

Multiple Choice

Transfer of thermal energy, in a liquid or gas, in which the warmer substance risesand the cooler substance sinks; forms a current.

• Thermal Energy

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Multiple Choice

Convection can be described as

• The process of heat sinking
• The process of heat transferring from one object to another
• The process of plants making food from the sun
• The process of heat rising

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about radiation is correct?

• Radiation requires matter to transfer energy.

• Radiation can travel through empty space.

• Radiation only occurs in solids.

• Radiation is the transfer of heat through direct contact.

Match

Match the following scenarios with the type of heat transfer they represent.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Warm air rising to the top bunk

Heat transfer through a metal rod

Sunlight warming your skin

• Warm air rising to the top bunk

• Heat transfer through a metal rod

• Sunlight warming your skin