Conduction, Radiation, and Convection

___________________ is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking; creating wind.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The handle of a metal spoon warms up when it is placed in a hot bowl of soup because of

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

Which situation best represents conduction?

• Heat from a campfire

• A hot air balloon taking off

• Touching a hot piece of metal

• Getting sunburned

What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Density

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

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The transfer of energy through matter by the direct contact of particles is called​ (a)   .

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• kinetic energy

Answer explanation

Conduction is the transfer of energy through matter by direct contact of particles, making it the correct choice in this context.

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HS-PS3-4

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

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Transfer of thermal energy through "touch"

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4