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Heat Transfer

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The transfer of heat in a fluid (gas or liquid) by means of up & down movements through currents...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

chemicals

2.

What is the concept in which two objects in contact with each other transfer heat until they are equal?

a)

thermal equilibrium

b)

thermal energy

c)

thermal equality

d)

thermal heat

3.

Cooking pizza in the microwave is an example of...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

4.

Cooking pancakes on a griddle is an example of...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

5.

Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

a)

more

b)

less

6.

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

7.

Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

a)

high to low

b)

high to high

c)

low to high

8.

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

9.

Steel, iron and aluminum are good examples of what?

a)

atoms

b)

insulators

c)

circuits

d)

conductors

10.

If we add heat to an object, what happens to the movement of the molecules in it?

a)

nothing

b)

they move faster

c)

they move slower

d)

they move the same

11.

Which is the best example of heat transfer by convection?

a)

frying bacon in a pan

b)

sea breeze at the beach

c)

melting ice in your hand

d)

burning your finger on the stove

12.

Which best explains why a hot air balloon floats?

a)

The heated air expands to fill the balloon. The air in the balloon is now less dense than the surrounding air, causing the balloon to rise. This is an example of thermal expansion.

b)

The heated air expands to fill the balloon. The air in the balloon is now more dense than the surrounding air, causing the balloon to rise. This is an example of thermal expansion.

c)

The heated air contracts to fill the balloon. The air in the balloon is now denser than the surrounding air, causing the balloon to rise. This is an example of thermal contraction.

13.

On a hot summer day, a student dropped an ice cube onto a park bench. Within minutes, the ice cube melted. Which best describes the process the student observed?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

combustion

14.

A cooler made from which materials would be best to use to keep food cold and insulated, keeping the thermal energy out?

a)

aluminum

b)

iron

c)

plastic

15.

The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.

a)

Insulation

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Convection

16.

The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

17.

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

18.

A high specific heat means...

a)

It requires less energy to change temperature

b)

It requires more energy to change temperature

c)

It heats up very quickly

19.

Copper, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?

a)

Copper

b)

Carbon Steel

c)

Zinc

20.

An increase in the volume of a substance when the temperature increases is called ___________________________.

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Temperature

c)

Thermal Expansion

d)

Heat

21.

Which has the greatest amount of thermal energy even though they have the same temperature?

a)

Image # 1

b)

Image # 2