Physics Unit Review

The main method of heat transfer occurring within water is called

• Insulation

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

In which situation would the atoms in an object begin to move closer together during a phase change

• Heat is added as a liequid turns into a solid

• Heat is added as a solid turns into a gas

• Heat is removed as a liquid turns into a gas

• Heat is removed as a gas turns into a liquid

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You walk onto the beach and immediately your feet are burning. Which form of thermal energy caused the sand to heat up?

• Insulation

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

Your feet directly touching the hot sand is an exaple of which type of heat transfer?

• Insulation

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

A material that allows heat to transfer easily is called a(n)

• Radiator

• Convector

• Conductor

• Insulator

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The tranfer of thermal energy through direct contact or touching is called what?

• Insulation

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

Making toast in a toaster, getting a sunburn at the pool, and roasting marshmallows over a fire are all examples of:

• Insulation

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

You live on the second floor of an apartment building. When you walk downstairs, it feels cooler. What method of heat transfer is this an example of?

• Insulation

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

A worker for an electrical company is preparing to fix a power line. Why would he put on rubber gloves before working with any power lines?

• Rubber is a good conductor of heat and electricity

• Rubber is a poor conductor of heat and electricity

• Rubber is a good conductor of heat but poor conductor of electricity

• Rubber is a poor conductor of heat but a good conductor of electricity

Energy is trasferred from the sun to Earth mainly by

• Compression Waves

• Electromagnetic Waves

• Air Currents

• Sound Waves