Heat/Methods of Heat Transfer

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

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Which is the best choice for the handle of a frying pan?

• Metal, because it conducts heat.
• Wood, because it conducts heat.
• Metal, because it does not conduct heat.
• Wood, because it does not conduct heat.

Which substance will conduct the least amount of heat?

• glass
• plastic
• aluminum
• copper

Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

• high to low
• low to high
• high to high
• It can travel high to low and low to high. 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Transfer of thermal energy through "flow"

• conduction 
• convection
• radiation