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Heat Transfer - Radiation and Conduction

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Radiation is the only one in which energy can be transferred through _______.

a)

matter

b)

space

c)

liquid

d)

solid

2.

The light from the Sun heats a metal surface. This is an example of _____.

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

reflection

3.

What is radiation?

a)

transfer of energy through space

b)

transfer of energy through solid

c)

transfer of energy through liquid

d)

transfer of energy solid and liquid

4.

Which of the following shows radiation. Select all that applies.

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Sandy has just made a pitcher of hot tea. She pours the tea into a cup and picks it up. The cup acts as an insulator, so Sandy can pick up the cup even though the liquid inside is hot. Of what material could the cup be made?

a)

plastic

b)

wood

c)

glass

d)

all of these

6.

Jimmy held the end of a metal bar over a fire while holding on to the opposite end. After a few minutes, the end he was holding began to get very hot. Which of the following processes correctly describes the heat traveling from one end of the bar to the other?

a)

reflection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

convection

7.

A slice of cheese is 3.0°C and is sitting on a dish that is 3.0°C. If the dish and cheese are in a refrigerator that is set to 3.0°C, which of the following statements is true?

a)

The temperature of the cheese will increase and the temperature of the dish will decrease.

b)

Heat will flow from the air in the refrigerator to the cheese and the dish.

c)

Heat will not flow because there is no temperature difference between the substances.

d)

The temperature of the air in the refrigerator will decrease and the temperature of the cheese will increase.

8.

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

a)

Leftovers become warm when reheated in the microwave.

b)

A metal spoon becomes warm when placed in a cup of hot tea.

c)

A dog's bowl of water warms up out in the sun.

d)

Campers warm up while sitting by a campfire.

9.

Heat energy is transferred by conduction whenever molecules

a)

fuse together.

b)

spread apart.

c)

change forms.

d)

collide.

10.

Shane is building a bench. He lives in a very hot climate, so he wants to build the bench out of material that does not conduct heat. In order to keep the bench from conducting heat, Shane could build it out of _______.

a)

aluminum

b)

iron

c)

copper

d)

wood

11.

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer through conduction?

a)

a pan on the stove getting hot

b)

hot air rising inside a house

c)

the Sun drying clothes hanging outside

d)

a microwave warming a cup of water

12.

In which of the following methods of heat transfer is it necessary for the objects to be directly touching one another?

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

reflection

13.

Heat can be transferred through conduction, convection, and radiation. What is necessary in order for heat to be transferred by conduction?

a)

The substances must be liquids or gases.

b)

Heat must be transferred through space.

c)

Heat must be transferred in the form of currents.

d)

The objects must be in direct contact with one another.

14.

Jackson is designing a new heater, and he wants to experiment with different thermally conductive materials. Which of these materials would be useful in conducting heat?

a)

wood

b)

cork

c)

aluminum

d)

soil

15.

Allen wants to make a box to keep foods hot. What material would be best for him to use in his box?

a)

stainless steel

b)

rubber

c)

aluminum foil

d)

glass

16.

Which of the following is the correct definition of conduction?

a)

the electromagnetic radiation from the surface of an object which is due to the object's temperature

b)

the transmission of heat across matter

c)

. the transmission of heat across empty space

d)

. the transfer of heat by currents within a liquid or gas