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Heat Transfer Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
2.
What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?
a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

3.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
4.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
5.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
6.
Transfer of thermal energy through "space"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
7.
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
8.
A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
9.
"Lava lamps" contain colored liquids. These liquids form globs that rise to the top due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
10.
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
11.
In a swimming pool, water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
12.

As an object is heated its density

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

13.
Getting a sunburn on while spending the day on the beach
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
14.
Feeling the hot air when opening the oven
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
15.
Burning your tongue on a hot soup
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
16.
Pancakes cooking on a pan
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
17.
Popcorn cooking in a microwave
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
18.
Water boiling in a pot
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
19.
Magma creating a current in the mantle to move tectonic plates
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
20.
Turning on a ceiling fan to cool down a room
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
21.
Burning your hand on an iron
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation 
22.
Using a blow drier to dry your hair
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation 
23.
A hot air balloon rising 
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
24.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
25.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
26.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
27.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
28.
Blow drying your wet hair.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
29.
The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
30.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
31.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
32.
In some cultures, walking on fire is the ultimate sign of strength.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
33.
In this experiment, the WARM red dye and the COLD blue dye was placed in the water at the same time. The warm red dye rose to the top while the cold blue dye sank to the bottom.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
34.
The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
35.
The warm air from this heater creates a current when the warm air rises and the cold air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
36.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
37.
In how many ways does heat move around the universe?
a)
One
b)
Three
c)
Two
d)
Ten
38.
Hot air moving up is an example of 
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Magic
d)
Convection
39.
Molecules in cold things move more _________
than in hot things.
a)
quickly
b)
slowly
c)
happily
d)
merrily
40.
The transfer of heat by currents through liquids of gases is called
a)
Perspiration
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
41.
Conduction occurs in...
a)
solids
b)
liquids
c)
gases
42.
In general what is the most dense form of matter?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasmas
43.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
44.
Why do some substances float on water?
a)
they are warmer than water
b)
they are cooler than water
c)
they are more dense than water
d)
they are less dense than water