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WorksheetsConvection and Conduction
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Jerry was trying to take his pizza out of the oven. When he reached for the pan he accidently burned his arm when he reached in for the pizza. What type of heat transfer caused this?
Conevction
Convection
Codnuction
Conduction
What heat transfer happens when you burn your finger by touching a fire?
Convection
Radiation
Conduction
Gravity
When a frying pan is touching a stove that is on, what heat transfer is happening?
Radiation
Conduction
density
Convection
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
conduction
radiation
convection
Insolation
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of...
conduction
radiation
convection
gravity
The type of heat transfer that creates currents in water is called ________.
conduction
radiation
convection
density
Which of these is Covection?
is warm and dennse
use electromagnetic waves
only occurs in solds
does not requiers matter or air
Which of the following is an example of convection?
A hair dryer is drying up your hair.
Boiling spaghetti noodles in water
When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.
When the AC or heater changes the temperature
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...
convection
radiation
insulation
conduction
Walking on the warm sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer.
conduction
radiation
convection
insolation
Transfer of thermal or heat energy through "touch"
conduction
convection
radiation
waves
(sun)
A pot is placed directly on a stove. The pot gets hot due to ________.
<- Photo of example
conduction
radiaton
convection
gravity
Which of the following is an example of heat transfer through conduction?
A metal spoon getting hot from a boiling pot of water
Warm air rising to the ceiling
Sunlight warming the Earth's surface
A microwave heating food
In which scenario does convection occur?
Boiling water in a pot
Touching a hot iron
Sunlight warming a rock
Electric heater warming a room
Why does a metal rod feel colder than a wooden stick at the same temperature?
Metal conducts heat away from your hand faster than wood
Wood is a better conductor of heat than metal
Metal has a higher specific heat capacity
Wood absorbs more heat from the environment
