5.P.3.1 Conduction, Convection, and Radiation Vania

Which is the best 
example of heat transfer 
through radiation?

• heating soup in a pot on the stove
• standing by a  campfire to get  warm on a chilly night
• burning your hand  when touching a hot pan on the stove 
• not getting burned when  touching a wooden spoon that has been in a hot pan 

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Which best describes 
the flow of heat?

• from a larger object  to a smaller object until the energy is gone
• from a warmer  object to a  cooler object until the energy is gone
• from a warmer  object to a cooler  object until the heat has balanced
• from a cooler object to a warmer object until the heat has balanced 

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Which shows an example of

convection?

• Devon cooks an egg in a pot of boiling water.

• Johel burns her hand by touching a light bulb.

• Mariah wraps herself in an electric blanket to keep warm.

• Angel holds the end of a metal rod in fire to cook hot dogs.

Which is the 
best example 
of conduction? 

• boiling a pot of water
• feeling heat from a fireplace 
• a hot air balloon rising and falling 
• touching a hot  handle and  getting burned

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Which is the 
best example of 
convection? 

•  a camp fire 
• a light bulb
• a hot air balloon
• a microwave oven 

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Ethan touches a

stove and gets burned.

What transfer of heat caused his hand to get burned?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• combustion

Which best explains 
how ice melts in 
a person’s hand? 

• The heat from a person’s  hand transfers by  radiation to the ice, causing it to melt. 
• The heat from a person’s  hand transfers by  conduction to the ice, causing it to melt.
• The cool temperature of  the ice transfers by  radiation to a person’s hand, cooling it off. 
• The cool temperature of  the ice transfers by  conduction to a person’s hand, cooling it off. 

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How does heat 
energy from the 
sun reach Earth? 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• insulation

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A cup of water is left out overnight. In the morning, how will the temperature of the water compare to the temperature of the air in the room?

• The water and the air will be the same temperature.

• The air will be warmer than the water.

• The water will be warmer than the air.

• There is no way to guess which will be warmer.

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Sophia placed a cold piece of butter on a hot ear of corn. The butter began to melt.

• evaporation

• convection

• conduction

• radiation