Thermal Energy

What is the process of heat transfer through direct contact with the heat source called?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Sublimation

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer through convection?

• Hot water cooling down

• Solid turning into a gas

• Heat radiating from a fire

• Liquid evaporating

What is the term for the movement of molecules in a hot object?

• Heat

• Temperature

• Thermal Energy

• Conduction

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Which of the following is an example of heat transfer through radiation?

• Solid turning into a gas

• Liquid evaporating

• Hot water cooling down

• Heat radiating from a fire

What is the process of going from a solid to a liquid called?

• Melting

• Freezing

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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What is the term for a substance that allows heat to flow easily?

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Condensation

• Sublimation

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Which of the following materials is the best conductor of heat?

• Wood

• Plastic

• Copper

• Glass

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How do molecules move in a hot object?

• Faster than in a cold object.

• Slower than in a cold object

• The same speed as a cold object

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What is the heat transfer called when hot fluids rise and then cool off and sink again?

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

• Evaporation

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Heat energy is transferred from ​ (a)   to ​ (b)   .

• hot
• cold
• high
• low

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