Quiz on Heat Transfer

Which method of heat transfer occurs through direct contact between objects?

• evaporation

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

Which method of heat transfer occurs through the movement of fluids or gases?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Evaporation

• Convection

Which method of heat transfer occurs through electromagnetic waves?

• Conduction

• Absorption

• Radiation

• Convection

What is the primary method of heat transfer in solids?

• radiation

• convection

• absorption

• conduction

What is the primary method of heat transfer in liquids and gases?

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• evaporation

Which method of heat transfer does not require a medium to transfer heat?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

What is an example of conduction?

• Touching a wooden spoon that has been sitting in a hot pot of soup

• Touching a plastic spoon that has been sitting in a hot pot of soup

• Touching a glass spoon that has been sitting in a hot pot of soup

• Touching a metal spoon that has been sitting in a hot pot of soup

What is an example of convection?

• Lighting a candle

• Baking cookies in an oven

• Mixing ingredients in a blender

• Boiling water in a pot

What is an example of radiation?

• Magnetic fields

• Water vapor

• Sound waves

• Ultraviolet rays from the sun

Which method of heat transfer is responsible for the warmth of the sun?

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

• evaporation