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Heat transfer

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of heat transfer takes place with direct contact and at least one solid object. Example a burner on a stove heating the bottom of a pot.

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

2.

Heat is transferred from the sun to Earth by which kind of heat transfer

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

3.

You hold a solid chocolate bar in your hand, which then starts to warm up and soften. This happens due to what?

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

4.

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

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

5.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _________ substance to the ____________ substance.

a)

hotter to colder

b)

colder to hotter

6.

In which direction will the heat flow while a person holds a cup of hot tea. (The cup is hotter than the person's hand.)

a)

from hand to cup

b)

from cup to hand

c)

no heat will be transferred

7.

What type of heat transfer is happening here?

a)

The pot sitting on the burner is conduction and the water in the pot is convection

b)

The pot sitting on the burner is convection and the water in the pot is conduction

c)

The pot sitting on the burner is radiation and the water in the pot is convection

d)

The pot sitting on the burner is conduction and the water in the pot is radiation

8.

This sunbather is getting a warm because ______

a)

The heat from the sun is travelling through electromagnetic waves and conduction is occurring.

b)

The heat from the sun is travelling through electromagnetic waves and radiation is occurring.

c)

The heat from the sun is travelling through electromagnetic waves and convection is occurring.

d)

the sun is transferring energy

9.
Which will most likely occur when raw egg is placed on black pavement on a hot, summer day?
a)
The pavement will conduct the heat and cook the egg.
b)
The egg will reflect the heat and make the pavement hotter underneath.
c)
The egg will absorb the heat  and leave the pavement hotter underneath.
d)
The pavement will absorb the heat from the egg, and the egg will stay raw.
10.
Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?
a)
from the hand to the ice
b)
from the ice to the hand
c)
heat is not being transferred
d)
there is no way to tell
11.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
12.

In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

a)

Hotter to colder

b)

Colder to hotter

c)

Hotter to hotter

d)

Colder to colder

13.

When you use a microwave, what is the main way that heat is transferred?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

insulation.

14.

An iron is placed on your clothes to smooth out the wrinkles. The iron transfers heat to your clothes through

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

15.

You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

16.

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

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

17.

The heat from a lamp allows a lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

insulation

18.

The butter on top of the pancake melted.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

19.

Air conditioner cooling the hot room.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

20.

Hair gets hot when a hair straightener is used on it.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

21.

A bowl of soup cools.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

22.
What is the transfer of heat by movement of liquids or gases?
a)
Radiation
b)
Convection
c)
Conduction
d)
Heat
23.

Carole owns a two story house with a heating and cooling unit on each floor. In the winter she mostly uses the downstairs unit to heat the house because the volume of warm air __________ and __________, warming the whole house through __________.

a)

expands and rises, convection

b)

expands and sinks, conduction

c)

contracts and rises, conversion

d)

contracts and sinks, conduction

24.

After cooking an egg in boiling water, you cool the egg by putting it into a bowl of cold water. Which of the following explains the egg’s cooling process?

a)

Hot water moves from the egg to the water.

b)

Cold water moves into the egg.

c)

Energy is transferred from the water to the egg.

d)

Energy is transferred from the egg to the water.

25.

If you put a metal spoon and a wooden spoon into a pot of boiling water, one will become too hot to touch. Why?

a)

Metals conduct heat better than wood.

b)

Wood conducts heat better than metals.

c)

Metals pull in heat because heat is attracted to metals.

d)

Wood isn’t as strong as metals.

26.

You take a cold can of soda off of a counter top. The counter top underneath the can feels colder than the rest of the counter. Which of the following explains this occurrence?

a)

The cold has been transferred from the soda to the counter.

b)

There is no heat energy left in the counter beneath the can.

c)

Some heat has been transferred from the counter to the soda.

d)

The heat beneath the can moves away into other parts of the countertop.

27.

Heat is the (a)   of thermal energy from one body to another.

28.

Temperature is the measurement of the average (a)   energy of molecules in a substance.

29.

What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

a)

An insulator allows heat to flow through it easily and a conductor does not

b)

A conductor allows heat to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.

c)

An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not

d)

A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not

30.

All of the following are conductors except _______.

a)

metal spoon

b)

wire

c)

iron nail

d)

plastic spoon

31.

 A great conductor of energy is:

a)

wood

b)

plastic

c)

metal

d)

cloth

32.
A conductor allows energy to easily pass by.  
a)
True 
b)
False
33.
The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...
a)
Heat insulation
b)
Heat conduction
c)
A low melting point
d)
A nonstick surface
34.
What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?
a)
An oven mitt
b)
Pots and pans
c)
A wooden spoon
d)
A plastic measuring cup
35.
An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:
a)
a conductor
b)
an insulator
36.

The energy of motion

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

37.

A big pot of water at 100°C has more energy than a drop of water at the same temperature.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The energy that is transferred from a warmer object to a cooler object is called...

a)

thermal energy

b)

kinetic

c)

force

d)

temperature