Heat Transfer Review

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to __________.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

A chair is placed several feet from a fire in a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of __________.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

A certain type of decorative lamp contains colored liquids. The globs rise due to __________.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Diffusion

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

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection

A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the day that you can’t sit on it from __________.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Absorption

You lay on that same rock at night so that you can keep warm by __________.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection

A certain type of stainless steel cookware has a layer of copper applied to the bottom to help it heat evenly. The copper transfers heat to the pan by __________.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

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

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

One end of a copper rod is placed in a flame of a Bunsen burner. Heat is transferred through the rod by __________.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Diffusion

A house burns down. The heat was transferred across the street by __________.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Reflection