Heat Transfer and Conductors Worksheet

Which of the following is not a method of heat transfer?

• Conduction

• Reflection

• Convection

• Radiation

Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?

• Wood

• Foam

• Copper

• Plastic

Which of the following materials is a good insulator?

• Aluminum

• Copper

• Steel

• Wool

Convection occurs in:

• Only solids

• Solids and liquids

• Liquids and gases

• All states of matter

Which of the following examples best demonstrates conduction?

• Boiling water

• Heating a metal rod

• Sunlight warming your face

• Wind blowing across land

Which of these best demonstrates convection?

• Metal spoon in hot soup

• Water boiling in a pot

• Sunlight entering a room

• Ice melting in your hand

Which of these best demonstrates radiation?

• Water being heated

• Feeling heat from a fire without touching it

• Touching a hot pan

• Air rising in a room

Metals are poor conductors of heat.

• True

• False

Conduction happens best in liquids.

• True

• False

Match the following terms with their correct definitions:

• Conductor

• Heat transfer via the movement of particles in a fluid

• Insulator

• Material that transfers heat easily

• Convection

• Transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves

• Conduction

• Material that resists the transfer of heat

• Radiation

• Transfer of heat through direct particle collisions