Heat Transfer Quizizz 1

How does the sun warm a person’s face?

• through evaporation

• through conduction

• through convection

• through radiation

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.

Why are pots used for cooking made of metal?

• Metal is an excellent conductor of heat.Metal is an excellent conductor of heat.

• Metal makes the handle look attractive.

• Metal is a poor conductor of heat.

• Metal is natural and inexpensive.

Why is copper often used to line the bottom of cookware?

• Copper cools quickly.

• Copper is inexpensive.

• Copper is a good insulator.

• Copper is a good conductor.

Which container used for cooking food would best conduct heat?

• a container made of foam

• a container made of glass

• a container made of metal

• a container made of plastic

Which causes surface water in a lake to heat up during the hot summer?

• conduction

• convection

• evaporation

• radiation

Which best describes heat transfer due to convection

• It occurs with direct contact.

• It occurs only during the day.

• It occurs with movement of a fluid.

• It occurs only when something is burning.

Which best describes an example of heat transfer through radiation?

• getting warm in front of a portable heater

• burning your finger on a curling iron

• ironing a dress shirt and tie

• cooking soup on the stove

Sam went to a park on a hot summer day. He wanted to slide down the steel slide but realized it was too hot. Which statement explains why the slide was hot?

• Heat was transferred to the slide by radiation.

• Heat was transferred to the slide by convection.

• Heat was transferred to the slide by conduction.

• Heat was transferred to the slide by transpiration.

Which best describes how heat moves from one solid to another solid?

• through conduction

• through convection

• through insulation

• through radiation