Conduction and Convection

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

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

As you hold pieces of ice, they begi to melt from the warmth of you hand on them. This is because of

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4