Weather and Heat Transfer Review

Which best explains why a hot air balloon floats?

• The heated air expands to fill the balloon. The air in the balloon is now heavier than the surrounding air, causing the balloon to rise.

• The heated air contracts to fill the balloon. The air in the balloon is now denser than the surrounding air, causing the balloon to rise.

• The heated air contracts to fill the balloon. The air in the balloon is now lighter than the surrounding air, causing the balloon to rise.

• The heated air expands to fill the balloon. The air in the balloon is now lighter than the surrounding air, causing the balloon to rise.

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Joe wants to slide down on a sunny day, but the slide is too hot. Which is most likely the reason for the slide being hot?

• radiation from the sun

• convection from the sun

• conduction from the sun

• transpiration from the sun

Which is an example of heat being transferred by conduction?

• a furnace heating the air in a school

• an ice cube melting in a person’s hand

• a pot of water on a stove boiling

• the sun heating water in a swimming pool

Which is an example of radiated heat for cooking?

• cooking a pot of soup

• scrambling eggs on the stove

• grilling hot dogs over a campfire

• frying hamburgers in a frying pan

Which best explains why the handles of many cooking pans are made of plastic?

• Plastic melts easily.

• Plastic freezes easily.

• Plastic is a good conductor of heat.

• Plastic is a poor conductor of heat.

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Which best describes how heat is transferred?

• Heat only flows within individual substances.

• Heat flows from a warmer substance to a cooler substance.

• Heat flows from a cooler substance to a warmer substance.

• Heat flows in many different directions between substances.

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Mark is designing a dog house. Which material would he use if he wanted to keep the dog house as cool as possible?

• black metal

• reflective plastic

• light-colored steel

• dark cement blocks

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Which is most responsible for the uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• condensation

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When a warm plate is placed onto a cool counter, which most likely occurs?

• The plate gains heat and the countertop gains heat.

• The plate gains heat and the countertop loses heat.

• The plate loses heat and the countertop loses heat.

• The plate loses heat and the countertop gains heat.

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Which best explains why a metal ice cream scoop works more efficiently than a plastic ice cream scoop when dipped in warm water prior to scooping the ice cream?

• The metal heats more quickly than the plastic.

• The plastic heats more quickly than the metal.

• The metal insulates against heat.

• The plastic conducts heat.

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