Heat Transfer Quiz

Heat is a form of:

• Sound

• Energy

• Light

• Matter

What type of heat transfer happens when you sit near a campfire?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Friction

• None of the above

Which of these is the best conductor of heat?

• Wood

• Plastic

• Metal

• Paper

Which type of heat transfer requires direct contact between objects?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Friction

• None of the above

Which material absorbs the most heat from sunlight?

• White paper

• Black paper

• Plastic spoon

• Wooden spoon

Friction can produce heat.

• True

• False

Light cannot create heat.

• True

• False

Radiation is a type of heat transfer that does not need direct contact.

• True

• False

Metal conducts heat better than plastic.

• True

• False

Wearing white clothes on a sunny day keeps you cooler than wearing black clothes.

• True

• False