WorksheetsHeat Transfer (in cooking)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves through space?
conduction
convection
radiation
In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _?_ substance to the _?_ substance.
hotter to colder
colder to hotter
hotter to hotter
colder to colder
How is heat transferred in radiation?
through solids
through liquids
through time
through air
Which best explains why a wooden spoon can be used to stir hot soup on the stove?
Wood is a good conductor of heat and transfers energy to the spoon.
Wood is a poor conductor of heat and transfers energy to the spoon.
Wood is a good conductor of heat and does not allow the transfer of energy to the spoon.
Wood is a poor conductor of heat and does not allow the transfer of energy to the spoon.
Which shows an example of convection?
Jana cooks an egg in a pot of boiling water.
Claire burns her hand by touching metal handle on the frying pan.
Brandon holds the end of a metal rod in a fire to cook hot dogs.
Which is an example of radiated heat for cooking?
cooking a pot of soup
scrambling eggs on the stove
grilling hot dogs over a campfire
frying hamburgers in a frying pan
Which substance will conduct the least amount of heat?
glass
copper
plastic
aluminum
Why does an ice cube melt when dropped into hot liquid?
The liquid absorbs heat from the ice.
Heat from the liquid transfers to the ice.
Heat from the ice transfers to the liquid.
Cold from the ice transfers into the liquid.
Which best explains why metal is a good material to make frying pans?
Metal is a good conductor of heat and transfers heat from the stove to the food.
Metal is a good conductor of heat and does not transfer heat from the stove to the food.
Metal is a poor conductor of heat and transfers heat from the stove to the food.
Metal is a poor conductor of heat and does not transfer heat from the stove to the food.
Sarah is stirring her hot chocolate with a metal spoon, and she notices that the spoon is getting hot. This is most likely caused by which type of heat?
conduction
convection
radiation
insulation
A cake baking in the oven.
