Thermal (Heat) Energy Transfer

Heat transfer by convection happens when:

• there is a circulation of hot air/water rising and cold air/water sinking

• there is space that heat travels through in waves outwardly

• two objects are touching and heat moves from one object into the next object.

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All metals are examples of good:

• insulators of thermal energy

• conductors of thermal energy

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What is the original source of the most of the energy that people use?

• By radiation from the sun.

• By convection from the sun.

• By radiation from the Earth's core.

• Conduction from Earth's core.

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Which best explains how this roasting marshmallows happens?

• Heat from the fire is conducted into the marshmallow.

• Heat from the fire is radiated into the marshmallow.

• The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted into the fire.

• The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated into the fire.

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Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

• A slice of bacon frying in a pan.

• A pot on a stove boiling water.

• Cooking a hotdog in a microwave.

• A hot air balloon.

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When choosing materials to build a fireplace, why is brick a better choice than metal?

• Brick is a conductor.

• Brick is heat resistant.

• Metal is a conductor.

• Meat is heat resistant.

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Which of the following best describes CONVECTION?

• When heat is transferred through waves.

• When heat is transferred through objects that are touching.

• The movement of gas or liquid in which warmer parts move up and the colder parts moves down.

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What kind of heat transfer is occurring when the sun warms the sand?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• All of them

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Which of the following is an example of convection?

• Hair dryer is drying up your hair

• When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.

• A spoon placed in the cup filled with cold coffee.

• Boiling spaghetti noodles in water.

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What heat transfer happens when you put the pan in the open stove?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• None

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