Atmosphere & Heat Transfer

What is the transfer of heat by circulation of the heated parts of a liquid or gas?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Coriolis Effect

• Radiation

What type of energy transfer occurs when two things are in direct contact (touching)?

• Condensation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

To check if an iron is hot, you place your hand near the iron and feel that it is warm without touching it. What type of heat transfer is this?

• Condensation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

When you play outside in the sun too long and receive a sunburn, which type of heat transfer is this?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Evaporation

• Radiation

What is the main source of energy that drives all weather patterns?

• Sun

• Moon

• Oceans

• Mountains

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves through space?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

You are stirring a bowl of hot soup with a metal spoon. The spoon starts to feel warmer because of _?_.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

You buy a lava lamp from the store. As the lamp heats up, blobs of liquid rise to the top then sink back down to the bottom. This process continues because of _?_.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

You are roasting marshmallows at a campfire. The metal skewer (stick) that you’re cooking your marshmallow on burns your hand because of _?_.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _?_ substance to the _?_ substance.

• hotter to colder

• colder to hotter

• hotter to hotter

• colder to colder