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4.1: Methods of Thermal Energy Transfer (TEKS 7.8.A) A

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of thermal energy transfer occurs when energy is transferred through a material?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Heat
2.
What is the movement of matter due to differences in density; the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Heat
3.
What is the energy transferred between objects that are at different temperatures called?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Heat
4.
Which type of thermal energy transfer occurs as electromagnetic waves?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Heat
5.
What is the total kinetic energy of a substance's particles called?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Thermal energy
6.

Which types of thermal energy transfer require contact between particles of two different temperatures?

a)
conduction and radiation
b)
convection and radiation
c)
conduction and convection
d)
conduction, convection, and radiation
7.

A student is investigating and analyzing the energy flow through a system in which a curling iron is heating and curling hair.

What type of thermal energy transfer is occurring?

a)
kinetic
b)
radiation
c)
convection
d)
conduction
8.

Water is being boiled in a beaker. Which types of heat transfer is occurring?

a)

Only conduction occurred between the hot plate and the beaker.

b)

Only convection occurred as heat was transferred by currents in the water.

c)

Conduction occurred between the hot plate and the beaker, and convection occurred when heat was transferred by currents in the water.

d)

Convection occurred between the hot plate and the beaker, and conduction occurred when heat was transferred by currents in the water.

9.

What heat transfers by direct contact?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

10.

Boiling Water (a)  

Choose from the below words
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
11.

Label the image.

12.

Lava Lamp (a)  

Choose from the below words

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

13.

Air conditioner in a room

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

14.

Touching a hot mug of cocoa represents which type of heat transfer?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

15.

heat from the sun warming your face

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

16.

heat from a camp fire warming your hands

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

17.
The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.
a)
convection
b)
insulation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
18.

What type of heat transfer takes place in liquids and gasses?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Thermal Equilibrium

19.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation