Convection Conduction and Radiation

___________________ 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-ESS2-6

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

A large house being heated by heater warms a house when the air is circulating.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• insulation.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which situation best represents conduction?

• Heat from a campfire

• A hot air balloon taking off

• Touching a hot piece of metal

• Getting sunburned

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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

You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Match the following scenarios with the type of heat transfer they represent.

• A metal spoon getting hot from a boiling pot

• convection

• Warm air rising and cool air sinking

• radiation

• A lizard warming under a heat lamp

• conduction

​ (a)   is the transfer of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves.

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

• Potential Energy

Answer explanation

Radiation is the transfer of energy in the form of electromagnetic waves, making it the correct choice.

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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

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

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6