Thermal Energy Transfer

Which best explains how 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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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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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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Heat transfers from an area of ________ temperature to an area of _______ temperature.

• high to low

• low to high

• high to high

• low to low

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This is the transfer of thermal energy through "space".

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

• spaceship

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A huge rock at the park really gets hot during the day because of ____________.

• conduction.

• convection.

• radiation.

Walking on a warm sand with your bare feet shows this type of heat transfer.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

The transfer of energy through molecules in direct contact is ...

• Heat

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

• Heat
• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

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As you touch a hot stove the heat transfers -

• from your hand to the stove by conduction.

• from the stove to your hand by conduction.

• from your hand to the stove by radiation.

• from the stove to your hand by radiation.

Which sentence explains why a cold metal spoon placed in a pot of boiling water becomes hot?

• Thermal energy is transferred from the spoon to the water by conduction

• Thermal energy is transferred from the water to the spoon by conduction.

• Thermal energy in the water is transformed into kinetic energy in the spoon by convection.

• Thermal energy in the spoon is transformed into kinetic energy in the water by convection.

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