Heat Transfer Quiz

Energy flows through a system that consists of the stove, the pan, the boiling water, and the air around these objects. Which of the following statements describe a direction that energy is moving in this system? Select all that apply.

• the stove to the pan

• the pan to the water

• the water to the pan

• the pan to the stove

Suppose you had a glass that was partially filled with water. Which of the following statements describe ways that you could raise the thermal energy of the glass of water? Select all that apply.

• remove water from the glass

• add water of the same temperature to the glass

• warm the glass of water using a microwave

• cool the glass of water using a refrigerator

On a sunny day, the sidewalk and the street are both warmer than the atmosphere because they have more_____due to energy transfer by_____from the sun

• Blank 1: heat

• Blank 1: thermal energy

• Blank 2: conduction

• Blank 2: radiation

A student used a thermometer to measure the temperature at three places and recorded the data in a table. Which statement represent conclusions that you can support with these data.

• The temperature of the sidewalk is the same as the temperature of the street

• Energy has been transferred from the street to the air above the street

• Energy has been transferred from the lawn to the street and the sidewalk through conduction

• The street surface has absorbed more radiant thermal energy than the sidewalk.

Which is an example of Conduction?

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Which is an example of Radiation?

• 
• tree

• flower

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Which is an example of Convection?

• hot air balloon

• dog

• dirt

• frog

Which of these has the least thermal energy?

• ocean

• ice

• river

• water

Which of these has the most thermal energy?

• lake

• boiling water

• iceberg

• plant

Does ice cream melt?

• no

• yes