ESU 3 List 2 Tech Terms

What is the process of heat transfer by direct contact of molecules of matter?

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Thermal expansion

Which type of heat transfer involves the movement of fluid (liquid or gas)?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Thermal energy

What type of heat transfer requires no direct contact between a heat source and an object?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Thermal expansion

What is the kinetic energy of a substance's atoms called?

• Thermal expansion

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

• Heat transfer

What is created when there are differences in temperatures and densities within fluids?

• Conduction

• Convection currents

• Radiation

• Thermal expansion

What is the term for an increase in the size of a substance in response to an increase in temperature?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Thermal expansion

• Radiation

What is a measure of how hot or cold something is, related to the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object?

• Heat

• Temperature

• Thermal energy

• Convection

What is the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures called?

• Conduction

• Heat

• Radiation

• Thermal expansion