PS. 7 Thermal Energy Quiz Review

What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

• When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
• a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
• When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

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A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm. This is an example of ________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

___________________ is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking; creating wind.

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• insulation.

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The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• insulation.

The heat transferred from the Sun to the Earth by waves is called ________.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

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Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.

• convection

• radiation

• conduction

A pot is placed directly on a stove. The pot gets hot due to ________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Which statement is true?

• The quicker a molecule moves, the colder it is.

• The slower a molecule moves, the warmer it is.

• The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is

• The movement on molecule don't affect its temperature

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