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WorksheetsConduction, Convection, Radiation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
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1.
The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?
a)
radiation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
insulation
2.
Which will most likely occur when raw egg is placed on black pavement on a hot, summer day?
a)
The pavement will conduct the heat and cook the egg.
b)
The egg will reflect the heat and make the pavement hotter underneath.
c)
The egg will absorb the heat and leave the pavement hotter underneath.
d)
The pavement will absorb the heat from the egg, and the egg will stay raw.
3.
Jordan places a hot spoon into a container of ice cream. How does this help him scoop out the ice cream?
a)
The coolness from the ice cream is conducted to the spoon making it easier to scoop out.
b)
The coolness from the ice cream is radiated to the spoon making it easier to scoop out.
c)
The warmth of the spoon is conducted to the ice cream making it easier to scoop out.
d)
The warmth of the spoon is radiated to the ice cream making it easier to scoop out.
4.
Which describes what can happen as a result of radiation?
a)
A piece of wood burns in a fire.
b)
A shirt is hot after having been ironed.
c)
A can of soup is heated in a pot on a stove.
d)
A car’s inside temperature rises to over 100 degrees on a sunny day.
5.
John put a heat pack on his cold feet. What will most likely be the result?
a)
The cold from John’s feet will be radiated into the heat pack.
b)
The warmth of the heat pack will be radiated onto John’s feet.
c)
The cold from John’s feet will be conducted into the heat pack.
d)
The warmth of the heat pack will be conducted onto John’s feet.
6.
Which best describes the process of convection?
a)
Convection is the primary way heat travels through rays.
b)
Convection is the primary way heat travels through metals.
c)
Convection is the primary way heat travels through appliances.
d)
Convection is the primary way heat travels through liquids and gasses.
7.
Tom puts a metallic cover over his car’s windshield after parking. How does this control the sun’s rays during a sunny day?
a)
It prevents heat energy from leaving the car.
b)
It controls the temperature by providing shade.
c)
It reflects the sun’s rays away from the windshield.
d)
It absorbs heat in the windshield protector and cools the car.
8.
How is heat transferred when boiling a pot of water on the stove?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
combustion
d)
radiation
9.
Which is an example of heat being transferred by conduction?
a)
a furnace heating the air in a school
b)
an ice cube melting in a person’s hand
c)
a pot of water on a stove boiling
d)
the sun heating water in a swimming pool
10.
Which best explains how bacon is fried on a stove burner?
a)
The bacon creates a convection current, the heat rises to the pan, and then rises to the stove burner.
b)
The bacon transfers heat directly to the pan, and the pan transfers heat directly to the stove burner.
c)
The stove burner radiates heat to the pan, and the pan radiates heat to the bacon.
d)
The stove burner transfers heat directly to the pan, and the pan directly transfers heat to the bacon.
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