Heat Transfer Melnick

what is conduction?

• transfer of heat through fluids
• transfer of heat through contact
• transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves
• none of the above

Johnny accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

What happens to the molecules in an object when they heat?

• move faster
• move slower
• stay still
• none of the above

On a hot summer day, a student dropped an ice cube onto a park bench. Within minutes, the ice cube melted. Which bestdescribes the process the student observed?

• radiation
• combustion
• conduction
• convection

Ironing a shirt is an example of...

• condensation
• conduction
• convection
• radiation

What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convectio
• I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:

• Conduction.
• Convection.
• Radiation.

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates what type of heat transfer?

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

A great conductor of energy is:

• wood
• plastic
• metal
• cloth