Transfer of Heat Energy

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

A certain type of decorative lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids form globs that break off and rise to the top of the liquid. The globs rise due to

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

In a swimming pool, the water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because of

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

You are in the top bunk of a bunk bed and you want to turn the air conditioner on while your friend on the bottom bunk is fine is caused by

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

The cause of weather systems on earth is

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A fireman feels a door and it is hot. Why does his hand feel hot?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A huge boulder at the state park gets so hot during the day.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Warm air over the beach rises while cooler dense air from the ocean rushes in due to

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6