Energy in Earth's Atmosphere & Heat Transfer

The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach. What type of heat transfer is warming their skin?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• electromagnetic waves

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is responsible for moving large currents of water in the ocean?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• electromagnetic waves

Walking on the warm sand with your bare feet is an example of what type of heat transfer

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• ultraviolet radiation

Blow drying your wet hair is an example of....

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• a way to give your hair more body

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands. Ouch! He burns his hands. What is this an example of?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• a stupid decision

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks. This movement describes a.....

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• convection current

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps. This is a form of....

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• incubation

In some cultures, walking on fire is the ultimate sign of strength. It's also a sign of this......

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• bravery

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. The warm red dye moves to the top because what is occurring?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• dilution

The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand. This is an example of....

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• a dumb idea