Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, & Radiation

Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, & Radiation

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Science

6th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS3-4, MS-PS1-4, MS-PS3-3

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Janet Richardson

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41 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

The average energy of motion of an object’s particles.

Heat

Thermal Energy

Convection

Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

While on vacation, Carine rides in a hot-air balloon. To make the balloon rise, the pilot turns on a flame to warm the air inside the balloon. How does the air change?

The temperature of the air decreases.

The air particles move closer together.

The motion of the air particles increases.

The air changes to a different state of matter.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Thermal energy being transferred from one place to another.

Radiation

Convection

Heat

Conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

•The movement of heat or electricity through matter by direct contact is called_________.

convection

radiation

thermal heat

conduction

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of the following answer choices IS NOT an example of conduction?

Touching a metal spoon in a cup of hot liquid

Holding a chocolate bar in your hand then it starts to melt

•Hot air rising in the atmosphere, cold sinking

Putting a heating pad on your back

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of the following describes the transfer of thermal energy that occurs as a piece of ice in her hand?

Thermal energy is transferred from her hand to the ice cube.

Thermal energy is transferred from the ice cube to her hand.

Thermal energy is transferred back and forth from her hand to the ice cube

Thermal energy does not transfer between to objects at different temperatures.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

•The transfer of thermal energy though a fluid (gas or liquid) is called_________.

convection

conduction

radiation

thermal radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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