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WorksheetsEnergy Transfer
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Energy that travels as electromagnetic waves is called ______
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
2.
An ______ is a material that is a poor conductor of heat.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
3.
what is the meaning of conduction
a)
when heat transfers from objects that are not touching
b)
heat rise
c)
cold fall
d)
when heat transfers from objects that are touching
4.
what kind of heat is happening when the sun heats your body
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
density
d)
radiation
5.
what is happening when heat rises
a)
density
b)
conduction
c)
radiation
d)
convection
6.
whater boiling is an example of ____
a)
conduction
b)
radiation
c)
density
d)
convection
7.
heat rises
a)
true
b)
false
8.
cold falls
a)
false
b)
true
9.
heat energy traveling through space is an example of _____
a)
convection
b)
density
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
10.
heat travels in waves
a)
true
b)
false
11.
all energy comes from the sun
a)
true
b)
false
12.
heat is energy
a)
false
b)
true
13.
heat always travels from _____ to ______ objects
a)
hot to cold
b)
cold to hot
c)
cold to cold
d)
hot to hot
14.
you get sunburned because of _______
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
15.
A television converts electrical energy into _________________ and ______________ energies.
a)
light; sound
b)
light; chemical
c)
sound; nuclear
d)
chemical; nuclear
16.
Is Iron a Conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
17.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
18.
Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
19.
Is a rock a conductor or an insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
20.
A metal spoon that gets warm when used to stir hot soup is an example of:
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
21.
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
a)
An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
b)
A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
c)
An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
d)
A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not
22.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
23.
Which one is an insulator?
a)
Silver
b)
Copper
c)
Mechanical pencil
d)
plastic
24.
Conductors are materials that...
a)
Allow heat to pass through
b)
Stop heat from passing through
c)
Allow cold to pass through
d)
Stop cold from passing through
25.
Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because:
a)
They are conductors of heat.
b)
They are fuzzy.
c)
They are conductors of electrical energy.
d)
They are insulators.
26.
What is a conductor?
a)
Material that does NOT transfer energy.
b)
Materials that are connected to circuits.
c)
Materials that transfer energy.
d)
Materials that
27.
The plastic covering is there to:
a)
Provide a conductor for electrical energy to flow.
b)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy will not pass outside of the wires.
c)
Provide a conductor so that electrical energy can NOT flow.
d)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy can flow.
28.
The metal copper is there to:
a)
Provide a conductor for energy to flow from one place to another.
b)
Provide an insulator for energy to flow from one place to another.
c)
Provide an insulator to slow the flow of energy.
d)
Provide a conductor so slow the flow of energy.
29.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
30.
Water is a insulator.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
All of the following are conductors except _______.
a)
metal spoon
b)
wire
c)
humans
d)
plastic spoon
32.
All of the following are insulators of electricity except _____.
a)
glass
b)
rubber
c)
plastic
d)
metal
33.
where does radtation come from
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
day
d)
night
34.
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
35.
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.
36.
How is heat transferred when boiling a pot of water on the stove?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
combustion
d)
radiation
37.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
38.
What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convectio
d)
I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!
39.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
40.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
41.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
It can travel high to low and low to high.
42.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
43.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
44.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
45.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
46.
Transfer of thermal energy through "space"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
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