Heat Transfer Quiz

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

• Radiation

• Convection

• Evaporation

• Conduction

What should you do if your hands are wet and you need to plug in a charger?

• Dry your hands first

• Use a towel to hold the charger

• Plug it in quickly

• Ask someone else to do it

In the conduction activity, what happens to the margarine when exposed to the candle flame?

• It remains unchanged

• It melts

• It solidifies

• It evaporates

What is the process called when heat is transferred through solid materials?

• Radiation

• Convection

• Evaporation

• Conduction

What is the primary reason the red colored water rises in the convection experiment?

• It is lighter than the yellow water

• It is pushed by the yellow water

• It is heated by the hot water below

• It is denser than the yellow water

In the convection experiment, what role does the hot water play?

• It mixes the colored water

• It evaporates the colored water

• It cools the colored water

• It causes the colored water to rise

What happens to the molecules at the bottom of the container in the convection experiment?

• They cool down and sink

• They heat up and rise

• They remain stationary

• They evaporate

Which material did NOT melt under the sun in the radiation activity?

• Butter

• Plastic bottle

• Margarine

• Ice cube

What type of heat transfer occurs when heat travels through empty space?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Insulation

Which of the following is an example of radiation?

• A metal spoon heating up in soup

• Heat from a stove warming a pot

• Sunlight warming your skin

• Warm air rising in a room