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Heat Transfer/states Quiz Combo

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process of heat transfer through direct contact between particles of a substance?

a)

convection

b)

conduction

c)

radiation

d)

sublimation

2.

Which of the following is an example of convection:

a)

a) Freezing water in a pot

b)

b) Cooling a metal rod

c)

c) boiling pot of water

3.

What type of heat transfer is responsible for the warmth you feel from the sun?

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Insulation

4.

How does heat travel through a metal spoon when it is placed in a hot cup of tea?

a)

Reflection

b)

Conduction

c)

Refraction

5.

Which of the following is an example of convection:

a)

a) Heating a metal spoon

b)

c) Touching a hot pan

c)

b) Warm air rising from a heater

6.

What type of heat transfer occurs when you feel the warmth of a campfire from a distance?

a)

Insulation

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

7.

Which of the following is an example of conduction:

a)

Boiling water in a kettle

b)

touching a hot stove

c)

warm air rising from a heater

8.

Thermal Energy always flows from...

a)

From low thermal energy to high thermal energy

b)

From high thermal energy to low thermal energy

c)

Both are correct

9.

A bowl of ice cream is at 40 degrees F and the air temperature is 80 degrees F- in which direction will the thermal energy flow?

a)

The cold air will get in the ice cream

b)

From the ice cream to the air

c)

From the air to the ice cream

10.

The state of matter where the molecules are moving the quickest

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

11.

The state of matter where the molecules are far apart

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

12.

Which has more thermal energy, a cup of hot coffee or an iceberg

a)

cup of coffee

b)

they are the same

c)

iceberg

13.

How does heat transfer by convection occur?

a)

Through direct contact between materials

b)

Through electromagnetic waves

c)

Through the movement of fluids or gases

d)

Through a vacuum

14.

Label the picture.

15.

One of your friends wanted to add chocolate chips to the popcorn. When the chocolate chips touched the hot popcorn, they melted because of (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
16.

After adding food coloring to identical beakers, which contains hot water and which cold water?

17.

Place the correct types of heat transfer where they are happening.

18.

A student examines a model of two substances at different temperatures, as shown.

The heat will transfer ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
From Substance Z to Substance Y
From Substance Y to Substance Z
19.

Heat always transfers from ​ (a)   to ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
hot
cold
lukewarm
20.

Boiling Water demonstrates TE transfer by (a)  

Choose from the below words

Conduction

Convection

Radiation