Conduction and Convection Quiz

You grab a metal spoon that has been sitting in a pot of hot soup, and the handle feels warm. (Conduction or Convection?)

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

When boiling water, you see steam rising from the pot. (Conduction or Convection?)

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Condensation

You touch a hot doorknob on a sunny day, and it burns your hand. (Conduction or Convection?)

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

A warm air balloon rises into the sky. (Conduction or Convection?)

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Condensation

The metal part of your seatbelt feels hot after sitting in the sun. (Conduction or Convection?)

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

A radiator heats a room by warming the air, which then circulates around the space. (Conduction or Convection?)

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Condensation

You burn your tongue when eating hot pizza. (Conduction or Convection?)

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

The sand at the beach feels hot under your feet after a long day of sunshine. (Conduction or Convection?)

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Condensation

Soup in a pot is heated from the bottom, and the warmer liquid rises while the cooler liquid sinks. (Conduction or Convection?)

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Evaporation

You place your hand near a candle and feel the heat rising. (Conduction or Convection?)

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Condensation