Thermal Energy: Convection, Conduction and Radiation (7.8AC)

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.

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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 rising and lowering.

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The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

• Hotter to colder

• Colder to hotter

• Hotter to hotter

• Colder to colder

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A chair is placed several feet from a fireplace. The fireplace has a glass screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

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When you use a microwave, what is the main way that heat is transferred?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

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