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WorksheetsScience 5.P.3.1 Heat Transfer
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
What are the three types of heat transfer?
Radaition, Conduction, Convection
Radiation, Conductors, Sun
Insulator, Radiation, Conuction
Thermal Energy, Sun, Heat
Radiation, Conduction, Convection
Which of the following is a type of energy that travels as electromagnetic waves and releases heat to it's surroundings?
Convection
Radiators
Radaition
Radiation
What type of heat energy is MOST likely to start a forest fire?
Thermal Energy
Radiation
Conduction
Convection
A candle is lit by a lighter, what is the name of the heat transfer that caused the candle to ignite?
Condcution
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
A pot is on a burning stove, what heat transfer is causing the handle to get hot?
Conudction
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
A grill had to much heat on a caught a paper plate on fire causing the whole kitchen on fire what heat transfer caused this?
Radiation
Conductoin
Convection
Conduction
Jimmy is a astronaut, when he was in space he drifted close to the sun. He said that he felt the hottest he had ever felt. What kind of heat transfer caused this?
Radaition
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
What is heat?
Heat
Energy
Thermal energy
Thermal conductivity
Makai is boiling water in a pot on the stove. He wonders how all of the water in the pot gets hot even though only the bottom level of the water is near the heat source. What kind of heat transfer causes all of the water to get hot?
Conduction
Convectoin
Convection
Conuction
Which is an example of convection
the heat coming from a campfire
a spoon in a bowl of soup becoming warmer
Warmer water at the surface of swimming pool
Jimmy is a astronaut, when he was in space he drifted close to the sun. He said that he felt the hottest he had ever felt. What kind of heat transfer caused this?
COMBUSTION
Radiation
Convection
Conduction
energy from the
sun reach Earth?
Which is most responsible for the uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere?
radiation
convection
conduction
condensation
The heat from the lamp allows this lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?
radiation
conduction
convection
What causes liquid water to freeze?
when cold from the water is transferred to something else
when heat from something else is transferred to the water
when heat from the water is transferred to something else
when cold from something else is transferred to the water
how ice melts in
a person’s hand?
how heat
is transferred?
The energy created from the movement of molecules is called?
chemical energy
Conduction energy
Thermal energy
Temperature
A student used a candle to heat a metal rod like in the picture above. The student is demonstrating the transfer of heat by what?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Temperature
Kayla has a wooden rod, a steel rod, and a glass rod. How could she compare the materials to find out which transfers thermal energy BEST?
Submerge each rod in ice water to find out which loses the most heat.
Place the three rods in a freezer to find out which becomes the coldest.
Place one end of each rod in very hot water to find out which becomes hot the fastest.
Place the rods on a table in a warm room and find out which feels warmest after a period of time.
Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?
a slice of bacon frying in a pan
a pot on a stove boiling water
a camp fire warming hands
a hot air balloon
A dark-colored wall becomes warm when the sun shines on it. After sunset, a person standing a meter away can feel warmth from the wall. How does heat transfer from the wall to the person?
radiation
conduction
convection
insulation
What is the original source of most of the energy that people use?
Energy that reaches Earth’s surface by radiation from the Sun.
Energy that reaches Earth’s surface by convection from the Sun.
Energy that reaches Earth’s surface by radiation from Earth’s core.
Energy that reaches Earth’s surface by conduction from Earth’s core.
What conditions are necessary for heat conduction to occur between two objects?
The objects must be surrounded by air or water.
Two objects at different temperatures are touching one another.
Two objects at different temperatures are located close to one another.
One object must emit energy as light and heat and another object absorbs the energy.
Bill stands in a swimming pool and notices that the water around his feet is a lot cooler than the water near the surface. Which process causes this difference in temperature?
convection
evaporation
conduction
radiation
Which is most responsible for the uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere?
radiation
convection
conduction
condensation
Which is an example of conduction?
Steam is rising from a cup of hot coffee.
A hot biscuit is warming the plate it is on.
The sun is shining through a window and warming a table.
The heat from the lamp allows this lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?
radiation
conduction
convection
How is heat transferred in radiation?
through solids
through liquids
through time
through air
Handles on metal pans are often coated with plastic. What is the most likely reason for this?
Plastic is a good conductor of heat.
Metal is a poor conductor of heat.
Plastic is a poor conductor of heat.
Metal and plastic are good conductors of heat.
Which of the materials would be the best conductor of heat?
plastic
metal
stone
wood
Sandra washed her hair. She dried it with warm air from a blow dryer before going to school. Which statement BEST explains why the blow dryer was able to dry Sandra’s hair quickly?
The blow dryer used electricity.
The blow dryer transferred heat
The blow dryer created sound waves.
The blow dryer used mechanical energy.
Jill notices that her skin gets burned when she sits out in the sun. What best explains why this happens?
The soil is convecting heat into the air.
The heat from the sun is being conducted to the Earth.
The heat from the sun is radiating down to Earth’s surface.
Ice cubes are placed in a glass of water that is at room temperature. Which statement best describes the temperature of the water after 10 minutes?
The temperature decreases because some of the water’s heat is lost to the ice.
The temperature decreases because some of the ice’s heat is lost to the water.
The temperature increases because some of the coolness of the water is absorbed by the ice.
The temperature increases because some of the coolness of the ice is absorbed by the water.
example of heat transfer
through radiation?
the flow of heat?
convection?
best example
of conduction?
best example of
convection?
stove and gets burned.
What transfer of heat caused his hand to get burned?
how ice melts in
a person’s hand?
energy from the
sun reach Earth?
Which best describes the flow of heat?
from a larger object to a smaller object
from a warmer object to a cooler object
from a cooler object to a warmer object
Joe is cooking dinner on the stove. When he picks up the pan by the handle, he burns his hand. Which form of heat transfer caused Joe to burn his hand?
radiation
conduction
convection
precipitation
Which color reflects heat radiation the best?
red
blue
white
pink
How does radiation compare to conduction?
Radiation is heat transfer through liquid, and conduction is heat
transfer through air.
Radiation is heat transfer through materials touching, and conduction is heat transfer through air.
Radiation is heat transfer through air, and conduction is heat transfer through liquid.
Radiation is heat transfer through air, and conduction is heat transfer through materials touching.
A student places a cup of cold water on a counter in a hot room. After a short time, the student notices that the water in the cup is no longer cold. Which best explains why the water in the cup is no longer cold?
The coldness of the water transferred to the air, making the water in the cup warmer.
The coldness of the water was conducted to the cup, making the water in the cup warmer.
The heat from the air transferred to the water in the cup, making the water in the cup warmer.
The heat from the air caused the cold water in the cup to condense, making the water warmer.
What causes your skin to feel warm when it is in the sun on a summer day?
Particles in the atmosphere reflect energy from the Sun downward.
Hot particles from the Sun still carry some heat when they reach your skin.
The solar wind carries heated air from the Sun’s atmosphere to Earth’s surface.
The Sun radiates energy that passes through space and the atmosphere to your skin.
James measured the temperature outside his house everyday for 2 months. He observed that on days the sky was mostly cloudy, the temperature was an average of 9 degrees cooler than days the sky was mostly sunny. Which best describes the reason for this pattern?
The clouds blocked radiation from the sun, causing cooler temperatures.
The clouds blocked conduction from the sun, causing cooler temperatures.
The clouds allowed more radiation from the sun to reach the Earth’s surface.
The clouds allowed more conduction from the sun to reach the Earth’s surface.
Which is the best example of heat transfer through radiation?
heating soup in a pot on the stove
standing by a campfire to get warm on a chilly night
burning your hand when touching a hot pan on the stove
not getting burned when touching a wooden spoon that has been in a hot pan
Which shows an example of convection?
Jose cooks an egg in a pot of boiling water.
Clara burns her hand by touching a light bulb.
Lucy wraps herself in an electric blanket to keep warm.
Ben holds the end of a metal rod in fire to cook hot dogs.
Which best explains how bacon is fried on a stove burner?
The bacon creates a convection current, the heat rises to the pan, and then rises to the stove burner.
The bacon transfers heat directly to the pan, and the pan transfers heat directly to the stove burner.
The stove burner radiates heat to the pan, and the pan radiates heat to the bacon.
The stove burner transfers heat directly to the pan, and the pan directly transfers heat to the bacon.
How is heat transferred in radiation?
through solids
through liquids
through time
through space
Which is the best example of conduction?
boiling a pot of water
feeling heat from a fireplace
a hot air balloon rising and falling
touching a hot handle and getting burned
When Julie was cooking macaroni she noticed that it would rise to the top of the boiling water and then sink back to the bottom of the pot. This is most likely because
The convection of heat within the water was creating a current.
The convection of air around the pot was creating a current.
The conduction of heat within the water was creating a current.
The conduction of air around the pot was creating a current.
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.
What best explains why hot air rises above a dark parking lot?
The dark parking lot heats up the air. The hot air rises by conduction.
The dark parking lot heats up the air. The hot air rises by convection.
The dark parking lot heats up the air. The hot air rises by insulation.
The dark parking lot heats up the air. The hot air rises by radiation.
How does heat energy from the Sun reach Earth?
radiation
solar wind
conduction
convection
Jake is wearing gloves while he gets a hot pan out of the oven. Which best explains why Jake needs to wear gloves while he is carrying the hot pan?
The gloves protect his hands from convection heat in the hot pan.
The gloves protect his hands from heat that is radiated through the hot pan.
The gloves protect his hands from heat that is conducted through the hot pan.
The gloves protect his hands from heat that enters the pan from the surrounding air.
example of heat transfer
through radiation?
the flow of heat?
convection?
best example
of conduction?
best example of
convection?
stove and gets burned.
What transfer of heat caused his hand to get burned?
how ice melts in
a person’s hand?
energy from the
sun reach Earth?
Kayla has a wooden rod, a steel rod, and a glass rod. How could she compare the materials to find out which transfers thermal energy BEST?
Submerge each rod in ice water to find out which loses the most heat.
Place the three rods in a freezer to find out which becomes the coldest.
Place one end of each rod in very hot water to find out which becomes hot the fastest.
Place the rods on a table in a warm room and find out which feels warmest after a period of time.
What is the original source of most of the energy that people use?
Energy that reaches Earth’s surface by radiation from the Sun.
Energy that reaches Earth’s surface by convection from the Sun.
Energy that reaches Earth’s surface by radiation from Earth’s core.
Energy that reaches Earth’s surface by conduction from Earth’s core.
What conditions are necessary for heat conduction to occur between two objects?
The objects must be surrounded by air or water.
Two objects at different temperatures are touching one another.
Two objects at different temperatures are located close to one another.
One object must emit energy as light and heat and another object absorbs the energy.
Bill stands in a swimming pool and notices that the water around his feet is a lot cooler than the water near the surface. Which process causes this difference in temperature?
convection
evaporation
conduction
radiation
Which is an example of conduction?
Steam is rising from a cup of hot coffee.
A hot biscuit is warming the plate it is on.
The sun is shining through a window and warming a table.
Which of the materials would be the best conductor of heat?
plastic
metal
stone
wood
Sandra washed her hair. She dried it with warm air from a blow dryer before going to school. Which statement BEST explains why the blow dryer was able to dry Sandra’s hair quickly?
The blow dryer used electricity.
The blow dryer transferred heat
The blow dryer created sound waves.
The blow dryer used mechanical energy.
Ice cubes are placed in a glass of water that is at room temperature. Which statement best describes the temperature of the water after 10 minutes?
The temperature decreases because some of the water’s heat is lost to the ice.
The temperature decreases because some of the ice’s heat is lost to the water.
The temperature increases because some of the coolness of the water is absorbed by the ice.
The temperature increases because some of the coolness of the ice is absorbed by the water.
conductor of heat?
Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?
A slice of bacon frying in a pan.
A pot on a stove boiling water.
Cooking a hotdog in a microwave.
A hot air balloon.
Which of the following best describes CONVECTION?
When heat is transferred through waves.
When heat is transferred through objects that are touching.
The movement of gas or liquid in which warmer parts rise and the colder parts sink.
What kind of heat transfer is occurring when the sun warms the sand?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
All of them
Which of the following is an example of convection?
Hair dryer is drying up your hair
When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.
A spoon placed in the cup filled with cold coffee.
Boiling spaghetti noodles in water.
What heat transfer happens when you put a pot of water on a hot stove?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
All of the above.
Ironing a shirt is an example of:
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Insulator
The total energy of all the particles in a substance is called
temperature
thermal energy
degrees
mass
If a door was left open between the bedroom (74 degrees) and the living room (68 degrees), what would likely happen to the temperatures after several hours?
Nothing, they would not change
Both rooms would become hotter
Both room would become colder
The bedroom temp. would lower and the living room temp. would rise
After holding an ice pack against his skin for 20 minutes, the man notices the ice pack is melting. Why is this happening?
Radiation - the ice pack is now all melted
Conduction - body heat transferred to the cold ice pack
Convection - the water in the ice pack flowed in a circle pattern
Convection - the water in the ice pack flowed in a circle pattern
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
Regarding thermal energy, the faster the tiny particles of matter move, the colder the matter becomes
True
False
Mary went to a cafe on a hot summer day. She wanted to sit outside on a metal chair, but realized it was too hot. Which statement explains why the chair was hot?
Heat was transferred to the chair by radiation.
Heat was transferred to the chair by convection.
Heat was transferred to the chair by conduction.
Heat was transferred to the chair by evaporation.
When a warm plate is placed onto a cool tabletop, which most likely occurs?
The plate gains heat and the tabletop gains heat.
The plate loses heat and the tabletop gains heat.
The plate gains heat and the tabletop loses heat.
The plate loses heat and the tabletop loses heat.
