Types of Energy Transfer Quiz

Which type of energy transfer is primarily responsible for heating the Earth's surface?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Electromagnetic

What is the process called when heat is transferred through a fluid (liquid or gas) due to temperature differences?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

When you touch a hot pot, and heat is transferred directly to your hand, what type of heat transfer is occurring?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Absorption

Which type of energy transfer does not require a medium (matter) to travel through?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection

In the process of ____, heat moves in a circular pattern within fluids.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Transmission

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

• Feeling the warmth of the sun on your face

• Using a heating blanket

• Boiling water in a pot

• A spoon getting hot in a cup of tea

What type of energy transfer is exemplified by microwaves cooking food?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Induction

Which of the following materials is the best conductor of heat?

• Wood

• Plastic

• Metal

• Glass

What is it called when heat is transferred by the movement of mass from one place to another?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Advection

In which direction does heat flow naturally?

• From cooler objects to warmer objects

• From warmer objects to cooler objects

• Equally in all directions

• Heat does not flow