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Types of Heat Transfers

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does heat move?

a)

from a warmer to a cooler object

b)

from a cooler to a warmer object

c)

toward a hot object

d)

away from a cold object

2.

Energy transmitted by electromagnetic waves

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

3.

__________ is the transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

4.

When you touch hot sand, heat is transferred by _________ to your skin.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

5.

Two fluids, one warm and one cold, mix. The warm fluid rises and the cool fluid sinks

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

6.
Transfer of energy between solids by direct contact is:
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
7.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
8.
The candle will slowly heat the metal and transfer the heat directly to the mans hand.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
9.
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
10.

A huge rock at the state park gets hot during the day. The rock was warmed from the Sun by

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

11.

The Sun's heat reaches the Earth through the vacuum of space.

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

none of these

12.

A toaster oven heats the air inside, creating cycles of hot air that warm food.

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

none of these

13.

You touch a warm light bulb and it burns you.

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

d)

none of these

14.

This flame is hotter than the air around it. Which of the following describes how the heat will be transferred?

a)

The heat will flow from hot to cold

b)

The heat will flow from cold to hot

c)

The heat will flow equally in both directions

d)

none of these

15.

define heat

a)

The transfer of heat by the movement of a fluid

b)

The transfer of heat between two substances that are in direct contact.

c)

Is thermal energy that is transferred from hotter object to a cooler object.

16.

What are the 3 scales of temperature

a)

Fahrenheit

b)

Celsius

c)

Degree

d)

Kelvin

e)

Calvin

17.
Involves heat transfer in LIQUIDS and GASES.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Thermal Heat
d)
Radiation
18.
This heat transfer involves waves in space.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Thermal Transfer
19.
Radiation (waves) needs matter (a solid) to pass through.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
What is our primary energy source?
a)
Electricity
b)
Food
c)
Grass
d)
Sun