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Convection, conduction, radiation

Authored by Caitlin Morrison

Science

6th Grade

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Convection, conduction, radiation
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which is an example of conduction?

Steam is rising from a cup of hot coffee.
A hot biscuit is warming the plate it is on.
The sun is shining through a window and warming a table.
Grilling a hot dog over a campfire.

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

You are stirring your hot chocolate with a metal spoon, and notices that the spoon is getting hot. This is most likely caused by which type of heat?

conduction
convection
radiation
insulation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an example of radiation?

boiling a pot of noodles for dinner
getting hot from lying in the sun
feeling warm while taking a hot shower
burning yourself after touching a hot plate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which substance will conduct the least amount of heat?

glass
plastic
aluminum
copper

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

a slice of bacon frying in a pan
a pot on a stove boiling water
a camp fire warming hands
a hot air balloon

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does an ice cube melt when dropped into hot liquid?

The liquid absorbs heat from the ice.
Heat from the liquid transfers to the ice.
Heat from the ice transfers to the liquid.
Cold from the ice transfers into the liquid.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is an example of convection?

the heat coming from a campfire
a spoon in a bowl of soup becoming warmer
warmer water at the surface of a swimming pool
a hamburger being warmed by a campfire

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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