Thermal Comfort

The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach. Which type of heat transfer are they feeling?

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• evaporation

While walking on the warm sand with your bare feet you experience heat through.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• evaporation

Blow drying your wet hair uses __________ type of heat.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• evaporation

The warm air from this heat emitter creates a ____________current as the warm air rises and the cold air sinks.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• evaporation

When people are actively moving they generate more body heat and change their comfort level

• true
• false

Thermal comfort of people is dependent on more than just temperature. Humidity, air currents and clothing are some of the variables that can affect human comfort.

• true
• false

Which of the following are kinds of heat transfer.

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation
• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which example below is an example of radiation?

• Standing on a hot metal bridge
• The attic is warmer than the basement
• The Sun heating the Earth
• Touching hot sand with your feet

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3