Karels Fun Physics Class

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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

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

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Ironing a shirt is an example of...

• condensation
• conduction
• convection
• radiation

The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...

• convection
• radiation
• insulation
• conduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Carole owns a two story house with a heating and cooling unit on each floor. In the winter she mostly uses the downstairs unit because the volume of warm air __________ and __________ warming the whole house through __________.

• expands, rises, convection
• expands, sinks, conduction
• contracts, rises, conversion
• contracts, sinks, contraption

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Curling Iron

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

Boiling Water

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4