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WorksheetsConduction, Convection and Raditation
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
where does radiation come from
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
day
d)
night
2.
where does conduction come from
a)
object heating up
b)
object cooling down
3.
Which is an example of conduction?
a)
Steam is rising from a cup of hot coffee.
b)
A hot biscuit is warming the plate it is on.
c)
The sun is shining through a window and warming a table.
d)
Grilling a hot dog over a campfire.
4.
You are stirring your hot chocolate with a metal spoon, and notices that the spoon is getting hot. This is most likely caused by which type of heat?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
insulation
5.
Which is the best choice for the handle of a frying pan?
a)
Metal, because it conducts heat.
b)
Wood, because it conducts heat.
c)
Metal, because it does not conduct
heat.
d)
Wood, because it does not conduct
heat.
6.
Which is an example of radiation?
a)
boiling a pot of noodles for dinner
b)
getting hot from lying in the sun
c)
feeling warm while taking a hot
shower
d)
burning yourself after touching a
hot plate
7.
Which substance will conduct the least amount of heat?
a)
glass
b)
plastic
c)
aluminum
d)
copper
8.
Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?
a)
a slice of bacon frying in a pan
b)
a pot on a stove boiling water
c)
a camp fire warming hands
d)
a hot air balloon
9.
Why does an ice cube melt when dropped into hot liquid?
a)
The liquid absorbs heat from the
ice.
b)
Heat from the liquid transfers to
the ice.
c)
Heat from the ice transfers to the
liquid.
d)
Cold from the ice transfers into the liquid.
10.
Which is an example of convection?
a)
the heat coming from a campfire
b)
a spoon in a bowl of soup becoming
warmer
c)
warmer water at the surface of a
swimming pool
d)
a hamburger being warmed by a campfire
11.
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
12.
The radiation is a method of heat _____.
a)
transfer
b)
objects
c)
campfire
13.
_____________ takes place when heated molecules move from place to place , taking heat with them.
a)
convection
b)
atmosphere
c)
radiation
14.
Water boiling in a pan is an example of ________________ currents
a)
raditation
b)
convection
c)
conduction
d)
Mr Caseys
15.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
16.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through waves.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
Heat traveling from the sun
17.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
18.
The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
conduction
19.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
20.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
21.
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.
22.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
23.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Mr Casey walking his dog
24.
Transfer of thermal energy through "space"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
25.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
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