Heat Transfer and Thermal Energy Quiz

What is the transfer of energy from one particle to another through direct contact of the two objects?

• Radiation

• Insulation

• Convection

• Conduction

Which type of heat transfer occurs through the movement of fluids, liquids, and gases?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

How is radiation different from conduction and convection?

• It occurs through the movement of fluids

• It requires a medium for heat to travel in

• It only involves electromagnetic waves

• It involves direct contact of particles

According to the law of conservation of energy, what happens when heat is transferred?

• Energy is created

• Energy is destroyed

• Energy is doubled

• Energy stays the same

What are materials that do not conduct heat well called?

• Conductors

• Insulators

• Transformers

• Radiators

What is the process by which heat is transferred from the Sun to the Earth?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

What is the primary method of heat transfer in solids?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

What happens to the energy in a system when heat is transferred according to the second law of thermodynamics?

• Energy is created

• Energy is destroyed

• Energy is transferred from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature

• Energy stays the same

This pot is getting heated through which method?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Insulation

• Radiation

Burning your feet on the hot sand in the summer is an example of...

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction