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Heat Transfer and Cooking Methods

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
2.
What is a transfer of heat energy by electromagnetic waves?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
3.
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?
a)
Convection
b)
Electromagnetic waves
c)
Radiation
d)
Conduction
4.
What is the measurement of the average kinetic energy of a substance?
a)
Kinetic energy
b)
Temperature
c)
Thermal energy
d)
Potential energy
5.
What is a substance that does NOT conduct heat well?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Convector
d)
Radiator
6.
What is a substance that DOES conduct heat well?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Convector
d)
Radiator
7.

Boiling Water

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

8.

Hot Air in a Toaster

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

9.

Microwaving Food

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

10.

Heat Lamps

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

11.

Which best explains why a wooden spoon can be used to stir hot soup on the stove?

a)

Wood is a good conductor of heat and transfers energy to the spoon.

b)

Wood is a poor conductor of heat and transfers energy to the spoon.

c)

Wood is a good conductor of heat and does not allow the transfer of energy to the spoon.

d)

Wood is a poor conductor of heat and does not allow the transfer of energy to the spoon.

12.

Which shows an example of convection?

a)

Jose cooks an egg in a pot of boiling water.

b)

Clara burns her hand by touching a light bulb.

c)

Lucy wraps herself in an electric blanket to keep warm.

d)

Ben holds the end of a metal rod in a fire to cook hot dogs.

13.

Which is an example of radiated heat for cooking?

a)

cooking a pot of soup

b)

scrambling eggs on the stove

c)

grilling hot dogs over a campfire

d)

frying hamburgers in a frying pan

14.

Why does an ice cube melt when dropped into hot liquid?

a)

The liquid absorbs heat from the ice.

b)

Heat from the liquid transfers to the ice.

c)

Heat from the ice transfers to the liquid.

d)

Cold from the ice transfers into the liquid.

15.

Which is the best example of conduction?

a)

boiling a pot of water

b)

feeling heat from a fireplace

c)

a hot air balloon rising and falling

d)

touching a hot handle and getting burned

16.

Which best explains why metal is a good material to make frying pans?

a)

Metal is a good conductor of heat and transfers heat from the stove to the food.

b)

Metal is a good conductor of heat and does not transfer heat from the stove to the food.

c)

Metal is a poor conductor of heat and transfers heat from the stove to the food.

d)

Metal is a poor conductor of heat and does not transfer heat from the stove to the food.

17.

Water ___________ when cooked

a)

Melts

b)

Coagulates

c)

Evaporates

d)

Gelatinizes

18.

Fats ____________ when cooked

a)

Gelatinize

b)

Melt

c)

Evaporate

d)

Coagulate

19.

Proteins ________________ when cooked

a)

Evaporate

b)

Coagulate

c)

Melt

d)

Carmelize

20.

Starches ____________ when cooked

a)

Caramelize

b)

Melt

c)

Evaporate

d)

Gelatinize

21.

Sugars _____________ when cooked

a)

Caramelize

b)

Melt

c)

Coagulate

d)

Gelatinize

22.

Heat transfer that uses currents of hot air, steam, water, or fat to carry heat to the food

a)

Convention

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Conduction

23.

Heat transfer that uses a heated object to heat the food

a)

Convection

b)

Convention

c)

Radiation

d)

Conduction

24.

Heat transfer that uses directed heat flow towards the food

a)

Convention

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Conduction

25.

Griddles or flat tops use what kind of heat transfer

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

26.

Baking/ Roasting uses what type of heat transfer?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

27.

Deep frying uses which type of heat transfer?

a)

Conduction

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

28.

Definition: To simmer a liquid until some of it evaporates thereby concentrating the flavors.

a)

Boil

b)

Bake

c)

Reduce

d)

Poach

29.

Definition: To toss quickly in a pan with high heat and a little fat

a)

Pan fry

b)

Pan broil

c)

Saute

30.

Definition: Cooking food in rapidly bubbling water (big bubbles)

a)

Simmer

b)

Boil

c)

Broil

31.

Definition: To brown food whole first then cook covered in an oven with moisture added.

a)

Broil

b)

Braise

c)

Stewing

32.

Cooking kills ____________ in food making it safe to eat

a)

Taste

b)

Flavor

c)

Nutrients

d)

Bacteria

33.

Choose method of cooking where we use water ?

a)

Baking

b)

Steaming

c)

Roasting

d)

Frying

34.

Oil is taken in a frying pan and heated up. Name the process?

a)

Roasting

b)

Frying

c)

Boiling

d)

Steaming

35.

What is BAKING?

a)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven.

b)

Food cooked quickly above a heat source in a skillet or on a metal grate.

c)

Foods cooked by vapors from boiling water.

d)

Cooking food quickly in a hot pan with little fat.

36.

What is ROASTING?

a)

Food that cooked by hot air, uncovered, usually in an oven. Similar to baking, but used to cook meats and vegetables.

b)

To cook food in water that has reached its highest possible temperature of 212°F.

c)

Food cooked quickly above a heat source in a skillet or on a metal grate.

d)

Food cooked in fat

37.

What is STEAMING?

a)

Foods cooked by vapors from boiling water.

b)

Food is fried in a small amount of oil at a high temperature, then covered for the last few minutes to steam the food.

c)

Food cooked in an ungreased skillet

d)

Cooking food by hot air in an oven.

38.

Which is a type of cooking method?

a)

dry heat methods

b)

moist heat methods

c)

combination methods

d)

all of the above

39.

Steaming is which type of cooking method?

a)

dry heat method

b)

moist heat method

c)

combination method

40.

What is the moist heat cooking method?

a)

Food is cooked uncovered without adding any liquid or fat or cooked in dry heat in an oven

b)

Food is cooked using a hot liquid, steam, or a combination of both.

c)

Food cooked in fat