Heat Energy Transfer

What is the primary way that heat energy is transferred from the Sun to the Earth?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

In the process of conduction, heat is transferred through:

• Fluids rising and falling

• Electromagnetic waves

• Direct contact between materials

• Movement of air or liquid currents

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Which type of energy transfer involves mass movement of a fluid?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

What is the process called when heat is transferred through a solid by direct contact of its particles?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Insulation

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In the process of radiation, heat is transferred through:

• Fluids rising and falling

• Electromagnetic waves

• Direct contact between materials

• Movement of air or liquid currents

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What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves? (a)  

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Heat

How does heat move?

• from a warmer to a cooler object

• from a cooler to a warmer object

• toward a hot object

• away from a cold object

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Match the following

• a radiator heating a cold room

• conduction

• a microwave heating food

• radiation

• ironing a shirt

• convection

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When you heat up an object, the particles in the object move _________.

• faster

• the same speed

• slower

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A cat is hanging out several feet from a fire in a fireplace. This causes the kitty cat to get warm. The kitty cat is warm because of...

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• The fur sweater he's wearing!

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