Heat Transfer

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

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

"Lava lamps" contain colored liquids. These liquids form globs that rise to the top due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A house burns down. The vinyl siding of the house next door warps due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Warm air over the beach rises while cooler, dense air from the ocean rushes in due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Why do we wear sweaters in cold weather?

• To keep cold out.
• To generate heat.
• To reduce heat loss.
• All of the above.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

If you put a metal spoon and a wooden spoon into a pot of boiling water, one will become too hot to touch.  Why?

• Metals conduct heat better than wood.
• Wood conducts heat better than metals.
• Metals pull in heat because heat is attracted to metals.
• Wood isn't as strong as metals.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Molecules in cold things move more _________
than in hot things.

• quickly
• slowly
• happily
• merrily

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

• Hotter to colder
• Colder to hotter
• Hotter to hotter
• Colder to colder

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6