Conduction/Convection Practice

When heat is transferred via direct contact (touching it)

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What is it called when heat rises and cold sinks?

Hint: Starts with the letter C

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What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

• When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
• a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
• When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

What is the definition of CONVECTION

• When heat transfers through waves.
• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
• a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
• Heat traveling from the sun

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Which of the following is an example of convection?

• A hair dryer is drying up your hair.
• When the AC or heater changes the temperature.
• When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.
• When you are making soup and the water is boiling.

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Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• insulation 

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Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

• high to low
• low to high
• high to high
• It can travel high to low and low to high. 

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Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Ironing a shirt is an example of...

• condensation
• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Johnny accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• subduction