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WorksheetsCondensation Radiation and Convection
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 21mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a hot liquid or air that expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
2.
What is the definition of CONVECTION?
a)
When heat transfers through waves.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
movement in a gas or liquid in which the warmer parts move up and the colder parts move down
d)
Heat traveling from the sun
3.
What kind of heat transfer is occurring when the sun warms the sand?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
4.
Which of the following is an example of convection?
a)
A hair dryer is drying up your hair.
b)
When the AC or heater changes the temperature.
c)
When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.
d)
boiling spaghetti noodles in water
5.
What heat transfer happens when you burn your finger by touching a fire?
a)
Radiation
b)
Conduction
c)
Convectio
d)
I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!
6.
The rubber or plastic on electrical cords is an example of
a)
insulators
b)
conductors
c)
radiators
d)
convectors
7.
When a frying pan is touching a stove that is on, what heat transfer is happening?
a)
I don't know??????
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
8.
Hot air balloons rise because the heated air is less dense than cold air, so as the warm rises as the molecules spread out. The cold air is pushed downward, where it is also heated and rises. This swirling movement of air is called...
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
conduction
9.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
10.
The baby chickens kept warm from a heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
11.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
d)
It can travel high to low and low to high.
12.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
13.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation
14.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
15.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
16.
Johnny accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
17.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
18.
Transfer of thermal energy through "space"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
19.
Transfer of thermal energy through a gas or liquid by the hotter material moving into a cooler area.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
20.
Transfer of thermal or heat energy through "touch"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
21.
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of...
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
22.
A huge rock at the state park gets really hot during the day because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
23.
You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
24.
A chair is placed several feet from a fireplace. The fireplace has a glass screen. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
25.
Which is responsible for winds and precipitation, playing an important role in Earth's weather patterns.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
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