Energy Transfer Quiz

What is the process of transferring heat through direct contact called?

• absorption

• radiation

• reflection

• conduction

Which type of energy transfer occurs through electromagnetic waves?

• Heat waves

• Mechanical waves

• Sound waves

• Electromagnetic waves

What is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids called?

• Reflection

• Conduction

• Absorption

• Convection

What type of energy transfer occurs when a person feels the warmth of the sun?

• Friction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

What is the transfer of heat through the movement of particles in a solid, liquid, or gas called?

• evaporation

• sublimation

• photosynthesis

• conduction

Which type of energy transfer occurs when a hot air balloon rises in the sky?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Reflection

• Convection

What is the transfer of heat through the emission of infrared radiation called?

• evaporation

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

What type of energy transfer occurs when a person feels the warmth of a campfire?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection

What is the process of transferring heat through the movement of particles in a fluid called?

• Absorption

• Reflection

• Conduction

• Convection

Which type of energy transfer occurs when a metal spoon placed in hot soup becomes hot?

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Insulation