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Heat Transfer

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

Heat transfer through convection means...?

a)

heat being transferred through the rising of hot gas or liquid and the falling of cold gas or liquid.

b)

heat is being transferred through the direct contact from one object to another object.

c)

heat is being transferred through air or empty space

d)

heat is being transferred by burning fossil fuels to stay warm.

2.

Which of the following are examples of conduction?

a)

A hot air ballon rising into the sky

b)

Steam rising off a cup of coffee

c)

A iron skillet is placed on a hot stove

d)

The Sun warms Earth's atmosphere

3.

Heat energy moves through a material by conduction when...

a)

the wind blows

b)

radiation waves

c)

direct contact

d)

through water

4.

Kennan and Jhovany make a camp fire. Jhovany is warming his hands by the fire and Kennan is standing in the fire, burning his feet and legs severely. Kennan is receiving heat transfer through which of the following?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

5.

Sydney is boiling water on the stove. She accidentally touches the bottom of the pot and burns her fingers. Which of the following is true?

a)

Burning her fingers is convection

b)

Boiling water is convection

c)

Burning her fingers is radiation

d)

Boiling water is conduction

6.

Which statement best explains the movement of convection currents?

a)

warm materials expand and rise, while cold materials contract and sink.

b)

warm materials expand and sink, while cold materials contract and rise.

c)

warm materials contract and sink, while cold materials expand and rise.

d)

Warm materials contract and rise, while cold materials expand and sink.

7.

Which of the following is a convection current?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What are the 3 types of Heat Transfer?

a)

Conduction, Rotation, Convenience

b)

Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

c)

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice

d)

Convection, Conduction, and Radiation

9.

What is the rule that describes the movement of Thermal Energy?

a)

Thermal Energy moves from cold objects to warm objects.

b)

Thermal Energy moves from warm objects to cold objects.

c)

Thermal Energy moves from cold objects to objects of the same temperature.

10.

Which heat transfer travels through empty space?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

11.

Which of the following represents a sea breeze? Hint: sea breeze happens during the Day time.

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of the following represents a land breeze? Hint: sea breeze happens during the Night time.

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

How is radiation different from both convection and conduction?

a)

Radiation requires a medium.

b)

Radiation only occurs solids.

c)

Radiation is not a method of heat transfer.

d)

Radiation can travel through empty space.