Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

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

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

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

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.

• convection

• radiation

• conduction

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The type of heat transfer that creates currents in water is called ________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the day because of ________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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The heat transferred from the Sun to the Earth by waves is called ________.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

A pot is placed directly on a stove. The pot gets hot due to ________.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

• hotter to colder

• colder to hotter

• hotter to hotter

• colder to colder