Energy Transfer

The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?

• radiation
• conduction
• convection
• insulation

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

Which of the statements below describes what can happen as a result of radiation?

• A piece of wood burns in a fire.

• A shirt is hot after having been ironed.

• A can of soup is heated in a pot on a stove.

• A car’s inside temperature rises to over 100 degrees on a sunny day.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which best describes the process of convection?

• Convection is the primary way  heat travels  through rays.
• Convection is the primary way heat travels  through metals.
• Convection is the primary way heat travels  through appliances.
• Convection is the primary way heat travels  through liquids and gasses.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Warmth from the fireplace circulating through the house.

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

One end of a copper rod is placed in a flame of a Bunsen burner. Small pieces of wax placed along the rod melt a progressively larger distance from the flame. Heat is transferred through the rod by ...

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A house burns down. On the house across the street, all the vinyl siding is twisted and warped by the heat. The heat was transferred across the street by ...

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Warm air over the beach rises while cooler dense air from the ocean rushes in due to ...

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A hot air balloon rises into the sky because of ...

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

When you pull your Totino's Pizza rolls out of the oven and the pan is so hot it burns your hand because you forgot your protective mit. The energy moves to your hand from the pan through ...

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is not a method for heat transfer

• Radiation

• Insulation

• Conduction

• Convection

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4