Unit 4 Review

Front

What is the process by which heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves?

Back

Radiation

Front

What is the term for the movement of heat through fluids (liquids and gases) due to the movement of the fluid itself?

Back

Convection

Front

What is the method of heat transfer that occurs through direct contact between materials?

Back

Conduction

Front

In heat transfer, from which type of substance does heat flow to another?

Back

Heat flows from hotter to colder substances.

Front

What happens to warm air in a room?

Back

Warm air rises due to convection.

Front

How does a spoon get hot when stirring hot coffee?

Back

The spoon gets hot due to conduction.

Front

What is the primary mechanism of heat transfer when a pot is placed on a hot stove?

Back

Conduction.

Front

What is the definition of convection?

Back

Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids.

Front

What is the definition of conduction?

Back

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is the definition of radiation?

Back

Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.