WorksheetsHeat Transfer
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
conduction
convection
radiation
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of
conduction
convection
radiation
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.
conduction
convection
radiation
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
more
less
Which option describes a specific characteristic of heat transfer through conduction?
The objects that are transferring heat must be in contact with each other.
The heat moves from the object with higher temperature to the one with lower temperature.
One object emits heat to another object through electromagnetic waves.
The object that releases heat increases its temperature.
It produces a circular motion from hot to warm areas.
What is the transfer of heat by direct contact?
Convection
Electromagnetic waves
Radiation
Conduction
Heat transfers from an area of ________temperature to an area of ______ temperature.
high to low
low to high
high to high
What method of heat transfer is this an example of?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
The movement of thermal energy from an object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature is called ____________.
thermal
expansion
temperature
heat
Which of the following is NOT a possible effect of heat on a substance?
Temperature increase.
Temperature decrease.
Change in state.
Thermal expansion.
Mass decrease.
Boiling Water
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Curling Iron
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Which method of heat transfer occurs when the sun warms your face?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Evaporation
In an experiment, a metal rod is heated at one end. Which process primarily causes the other end to become hot?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Insulation
Which of the following materials is the best conductor of heat?
Wood
Plastic
Copper
Glass
