Heat Transfer Final Quiz

Heat moves from 

• Cold to hot
• Hot to cold
• Up
• It depends

Heat moving in waves like the sun

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

Warmer molecules transfer their energy to cooler molecules. 

• True 
• False
• It depends

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

In this experiment, the WARM red dye and the COLD blue dye was placed in the water at the same time. The warm red dye rose to the top while the cold blue dye sank to the bottom.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

• high to low
• low to high
• high to high

Which direction will the heat flow while this person holds a hot cup of tea?

• from the cup to her hand
• from her hand to the cup
• no heat is transferred

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.

Heat would best be transferred by conduction between

• a candle and the air.
• an oven and a glass dish.
• a stove and a copper pot.
• water and a wooden spoon

What is the definition for RADIATION? 

• The transfer of energy along electromagnetic waves
• The transfer of heat between objects that are in direct contact. 
• Transfer of heat through a liquid or gas. As it heats, it rises and as it cools, it sinks.
• None of the above