Jill notices that her skin gets burned when she sits out in the sun. What best explains why this happens?

The heat from the sun is radiating down to Earth’s surface.

The soil is convecting heat into the air.

The heat from the sun is being conducted to the Earth.

The heat from the sun is insulated in her skin.

Which best explains why a hot air balloon floats?

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.

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.

A student places a cup of cold water on a counter in a hot room. After a short time, the student notices that the water in the cup is no longer cold. Which best explains why the water in the cup is no longer cold?

The heat from the air transferred to the water in the cup, making the water in the cup warmer.

The coldness of the water transferred to the air, making the water in the cup warmer.

The coldness of the water was conducted to the cup, making the water in the cup warmer.

The heat from the air caused the cold water in the cup to condense, making the water warmer.

Which best explains how roasting marshmallows happens?

Heat from the fire is radiated into the marshmallow.

Heat from the fire is conducted into the marshmallow.

The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted into the fire.

The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated into the fire.

You're holding hands with your best friend. Your friend's hands are REALLY warm and yours are really cold. After a few minutes, this has changed. How might you explain what happened?

The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through conduction.

The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through conduction.

The cold energy from your hand transferred to your friend's hand through convection.

The heat energy from your friend's hand transferred to your hand through convection.

Heat Transfer

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The transfer of energy as an electromagnetic wave is

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

Insulation

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The transfer of energy by the movement of particles in a liquid or a gas is

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

Insulation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The transfer of energy from one object to another that are in direct contact is

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

Insulation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Walking on the hot sand on a beach

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

insulation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

conduction

convection

radiation

insulation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.

conduction

convection

radiation

insulation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

conduction

convection

radiation

insulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Heat Transfer

29 questions

The transfer of energy as an electromagnetic wave is

The transfer of energy by the movement of particles in a liquid or a gas is

The transfer of energy from one object to another that are in direct contact is

Walking on the hot sand on a beach

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.

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

Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.

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

The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.

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