Heat Transfer Quiz

What is heat transfer?

• The transfer of light from one object to another

• The transfer of sound from one object to another

• The transfer of energy from objects of different temperatures

• The transfer of water from one object to another

What is temperature a measure of?

• The average kinetic energy of the particles in an object

• The weight of an object

• The amount of energy in an object

• The speed of an object's motion

Which process of heat transfer is associated with solids?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Reflection

How is heat transferred by the movement of a fluid such as air or water?

• By conduction

• By convection

• By radiation

• By conduction and convection

What is the key to conduction?

• Direct contact

• Indirect contact

• High pressure

• Low temperature

How is heat transmitted without any physical contact between objects?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Reflection

• Convection

What do alligators and lizards use from the Sun to warm their bodies?

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Reflection

What occurs when the heated fluid is caused to move away from the source of heat carrying the energy with it?

• Reflection

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

What is an example of convection?

• Lava lamps

• Cooking on a skillet

• Boiling water

• Burning paper

What is an example of conduction?

• Burning paper

• Lava lamps

• Cooking on a skillet

• Boiling water