4.2 survey

What factors determine temperature?

• Type of molecules
• Mass of the item
• Molecule speed
• all of the above

What is conduction?

• The transfer of heat through the air
• The transfer of heat through touching/direct contact

What is convection?

• The transfer of heat through the air or water
• The transfer of heat through waves

What is radiation

• The transfer of heat through moving air/water
• The transfer of heat through waves

What is an insulator?

• A material that speeds up the flow of heat or electricity
• A material that slows down the flow of heat or electricity

What kinds of materials are insulators?

• plastic, rubber, wood
• metals

What is a conductor?

• A material that speeds up the flow of heat or electricity
• A material that slows down the flow of heat or electricity

What kind of materials are conductors?

• rubber, plastic
• metal

How does the sun heat the Earth?

• Conduction
• convection
• radiation

Which is an example of convection?

• an oven
• cooking on top of a burner