Thermal Energy

In the following example, identify the correct type of heat transfer:

You feel the warmth from the sun on your face.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

In the following example, identify the type of heat transfer.

You hold an ice cube in your hand and it begins to melt.

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

In the following example, identify the type of heat transfer:

The handle of a pot is hot and burns your hand.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Material or substance that transfers heat easily

• Conductor

• Radiation

• Convection

• Insulator

Convection occurs in

• liquids and gases

• solids

• none of these

Fill in the blank: During cloud formation, ____ air rises because its less dense, as ___air sinks because its more dense.

• warm; cool

• warm; moist

• cool; warm

• cool; dry

Water currents that flow from the equator to the poles move heat from warmer climates to colder ones are an example of which transfer of heat?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

The total kinetic and potential energy of all particles in an object is called...

• mechanical energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• thermal energy

The energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object is called...

• thermal energy

• heat

• force

• temperature

____________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy

• heat

• thermal energy

• temperature