Conduction, Convection and Radiation

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm. This is an example of ________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

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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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Which is an example of heat being transferred by conduction?

• a furnace heating the air in a school

• an ice cube melting in a person’s hand

• a pot of water on a stove boiling

• the sun heating water in a swimming pool

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The baby chickens kept warm by the heat lamps. This is an example of ________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

Which best describes the process of convection?

• Convection is the primary way  heat travels  through rays.
• Convection is the primary way heat travels  through metals.
• Convection is the primary way heat travels  through appliances.
• Convection is the primary way heat travels  through liquids and gasses.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to ________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4