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heat transfer

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun heats your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
2.
When you iron a shirt, the shirt gets warm.  This type of heat transfer is an example of
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
3.
The man takes the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands and his hands get burned.  This is an example of 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
4.
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
5.
What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
6.
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?
a)
Convection
b)
Electromagnetic waves
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
7.

Hot water rises and cold water sinks. Is this:

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

8.

Stir frying vegetables is an example of

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

9.

You feel the heat from a campfire

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

10.
How many kinds of heat transfer are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4 or more
11.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
12.
Conduction occurs in...
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
13.
Molecules in cold things move more _________
than in hot things.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
happily
d)
merrily
14.

How does heat move?

a)

from a warmer to a cooler object

b)

from a cooler to a warmer object

c)

toward a hot object

d)

away from a cold object

15.

Which most often occurs when a pot of water boils?

a)

Condensation

b)

freezing

c)

melting

d)

evaporation

16.

Boiling Water

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

17.

Curling Iron

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

18.

Weather Patterns

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

19.

Sun Bathing

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

20.

Mantle

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

21.

Feet on Hot Sand

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

22.

Lava Lamp

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

23.

Hot Air in a Toaster

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

24.

Microwaving Food

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

25.

Heat Lamps

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

26.

Cold Pack on Person

a)

Heat is transferred from the cold pack to the person.

b)

Heat is transferred from the person to the cold pack

c)

The cold pack is getting warmer. The person is getting colder.

d)

The cold pack is getting colder. The person is getting warmer.

27.

Hand Warmer in a Hand

a)

Heat is being transferred from the hand warmer to the hand.

b)

Heat is being transferred from the hand to the hand warmer.

c)

The hand is getting warmer. The hand warmer is getting cooler.

d)

The hand warmer is getting warmer. The hand is getting cooler.