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Convection, Conduction, Radiation, Pressure Temperature

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

2.

A chair is placed several feet from a fire in a fireplace. The fireplace has a glass screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

3.

A certain type of decorative lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids form globs that break off and rise to the top of the liquid. The globs rise due to

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

4.

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

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

5.

In a swimming pool, the water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because of

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

6.

You are in the top bunk of a bunk bed and you want to turn the air conditioner on while your friend on the bottom bunk is fine is caused by

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

7.

The cause of weather systems on earth is

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

8.

A fireman feels a door and it is hot. Why does his hand feel hot?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

9.

A huge boulder at the state park gets so hot during the day.

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

10.

Warm air over the beach rises while cooler dense air from the ocean rushes in due to

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

11.

A house burns down. On the house across the street, all of the vinyl siding is twisted and warped by the heat. The heat was transferred across the street by

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

12.

As you hold pieces of ice, they begi to melt from the warmth of you hand on them. This is because of

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

13.

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

14.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
15.
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
16.
The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
17.
The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.
a)
insulation.
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
18.
___________________ is the type of heat transfer that occurs in fluids, such as warm air rising and cold air sinking; creating wind.
a)
Convection
b)
Conduction
c)
Radiation
d)
insulation.
19.

Which statement is true?

a)

The quicker a molecule moves, the colder it is.

b)

The slower a molecule moves, the warmer it is.

c)

The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is.

20.

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

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation