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Radiation

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which one caries the sun energy 
a)
Electromagnetic waves 
b)
Transverse waves 
c)
compressional waves
2.
is an x-Ray radiation 
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
maybe 
d)
dont no 
3.
which one is radiation 
a)
We're it goes to one laction to a other location 
b)
It's at the bottom of the pan 
c)
the heat at the top. 
4.
which on caries the radiation enrgey 
a)
Air
b)
Human
c)
Sunlight 
d)
water
5.
which one can radiation travel threw 
a)
Water
b)
Vacuum 
c)
house 
6.
which one of this is radiation energy 
a)
Magnetic waves 
b)
Electromagnetic waves 
c)
Rad waves 
7.
how does radiation effect the world 
a)
Global warming
b)
Makes the world better 
c)
Hurt plants 
d)
Can help people 
8.
which one is an example of radiation 
a)
If you have an ice cube in your hand outside the ice cube will melt 
b)
It turns bigger
c)
It stays the same 
9.

Lable R

a)

Alpha

b)

Beta

c)

Gamma

10.
Warming hand over a radiator.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
11.
Snowman melting in the sun.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
12.
Laying out in the sun.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
13.
Roasting marshmallows over a fire.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
14.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
15.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
16.

The transfer of energy by waves or particles is called

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

17.

Energy from the Sun travels to Earth as

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Insulation

d)

Radiation

18.

What type of thermal energy transfer is number 3 pointing to?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Insulation

19.
Getting a sunburn on while spending the day on the beach
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
20.
Feeling the hot air when opening the oven
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
21.
The movement of liquid in a lava lamp
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
22.
The sand burning your feet while walking on the beach on a hot day
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
23.
Sitting by a campfire 
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
24.
Popcorn cooking in a microwave
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
25.
Magma creating a current in the mantle to move tectonic plates
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
26.
Water boiling in a pot
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
27.
A hot air balloon rising 
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
28.
Transfer of thermal energy through "space"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
29.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
30.
Carole owns a two story house with a heating and cooling unit on each floor. In the winter she mostly uses the downstairs unit because the volume of warm air __________ and __________ warming the whole house through __________.
a)
expands, rises, convection
b)
expands, sinks, conduction
c)
contracts, rises, conversion
d)
contracts, sinks, contraption
31.
A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
32.

Which energy transfer method is shown by this image?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

33.

What heat transfer method is shown by this image?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

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.
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.
37.
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.
38.
Radiation is when energy is transferred...
a)
by contact
b)
by flow of fluid in liquid or gas
c)
by waves or rays
d)
this is not an energy-transfer process
39.
What is the original source of most of the energy that people use?
a)
Energy that reaches Earth by radiation from the sun.
b)
Energy that reaches the earth by convection from the sun.
c)
Energy that reaches the earth by radiation from the core.
d)
Energy that reaches the earth by conduction from the core.
40.

A crayon placed on a dark driveway in bright sunlight melted into a colorful puddle. What caused the crayon to melt?

a)

Solar radiation heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by conduction.

b)

Solar radiation heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by radiation.

c)

Solar convection heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by radiation.

d)

Solar convection heated the driveway and then heat transferred to the crayon by conduction.