Heat Transfer

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Blow drying your wet hair.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

In some cultures, walking on fire is the ultimate sign of strength.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

In this experiment, the WARM red dye and the COLD blue dye was placed in the water at the same time. The warm red dye rose to the top while the cold blue dye sank to the bottom.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation