Heat Transfer

What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

• Conduction
• Radiation
• Convection
• Density

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Ironing a shirt is an example of...

• condensation
• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

• more
• less

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The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?

• Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.
• No energy is transferred.
• Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.
• The water warms up due to the humidity

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A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Transfer of thermal energy through "space"

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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An aluminum plate and a plastic plate have been in the freezer all night long.  When you remove them the next morning, 

• the plates have the same temperature.
• the plastic plate has a higher temperature.
• the plastic plate has a lower temperature.
• the aluminum plate has a lower temperature.

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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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Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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