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Convection and Conduction

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
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1.

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?

a)

Conevction

b)

Convection

c)

Codnuction

d)

Conduction

2.

What heat transfer happens when you burn your finger by touching a fire?

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Gravity

3.

When a frying pan is touching a stove that is on, what heat transfer is happening?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

density

d)

Convection

4.

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

Insolation

5.

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

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

gravity

6.

The type of heat transfer that creates currents in water is called ________.

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

density

7.

Which of these is Covection?

a)

is warm and dennse

b)

use electromagnetic waves

c)

only occurs in solds

d)

does not requiers matter or air

8.

Which of the following is an example of convection?

a)

A hair dryer is drying up your hair.

b)

Boiling spaghetti noodles in water

c)

When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.

d)

When the AC or heater changes the temperature

9.

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

10.

Walking on the warm sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

convection

d)

insolation

11.

Transfer of thermal or heat energy through "touch"

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

waves

(sun)

12.

A pot is placed directly on a stove. The pot gets hot due to ________.

<- Photo of example

a)

conduction

b)

radiaton

c)

convection

d)

gravity

13.

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer through conduction?

a)

A metal spoon getting hot from a boiling pot of water

b)

Warm air rising to the ceiling

c)

Sunlight warming the Earth's surface

d)

A microwave heating food

14.

In which scenario does convection occur?

a)

Boiling water in a pot

b)

Touching a hot iron

c)

Sunlight warming a rock

d)

Electric heater warming a room

15.

Why does a metal rod feel colder than a wooden stick at the same temperature?

a)

Metal conducts heat away from your hand faster than wood

b)

Wood is a better conductor of heat than metal

c)

Metal has a higher specific heat capacity

d)

Wood absorbs more heat from the environment