Thermal Energy Transfer Quiz

The total energy (kinetic & potential)  of all the particles in a substance is called: 

• temperature
• thermal energy
• degrees
• mass

The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called: 

• temperature
• motion
• heat
• momentum

Heated air moves from baseboard heaters to the rest of a room in a process called: 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• insulation

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A material that does NOT conduct heat well is called a(n):

• insulator
• conductor
• metal
• radiator

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TRUE/FALSE: During conduction, heat is transferred by the movement of currents within a fluid. 

• TRUE
• FALSE, radiation
• FALSE, convection
• FALSE, celsius

A lizard basking (receiving heat from the light) in the sun is an example of: 

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection

A piece of iron becoming warmer from a fire is an example of: 

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection

A metal spoon warming in a bowl of soup is an example of: 

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection

A person in a tanning bed is an example of: 

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection

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Burning your feet on hot sand or concrete is an example of: 

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection