Quiz about Heat Transfer

Question 1

Which most often occurs when a pot of water boils?

Accepted Answer

evaporation

Answer

Condensation

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freezing

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melting

Question 2

How is heat transferred in radiation?

Accepted Answer

through air

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through solids

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through liquids

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through time

Question 3

Which best explains why a wooden spoon can be used to stir hot soup on the stove?

Accepted Answer

Wood is a poor conductor of heat and does not allow the transfer of energy to the spoon.

Answer

Wood is a good conductor of heat and transfers energy to the spoon.

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Wood is a poor conductor of heat and transfers energy to the spoon.

Answer

Wood is a good conductor of heat and does not allow the transfer of energy to the spoon.

Question 4

Which shows an example of convection?

Accepted Answer

Jose cooks an egg in a pot of boiling water.

Answer

Clara burns her hand by touching a light bulb.

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Lucy wraps herself in an electric blanket to keep warm.

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Ben holds the end of a metal rod in a fire to cook hot dogs.

Question 5

Which is an example of radiated heat for cooking?

Accepted Answer

grilling hot dogs over a campfire

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cooking a pot of soup

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scrambling eggs on the stove

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frying hamburgers in a frying pan

Question 6

Which substance will conduct the least amount of heat?

Accepted Answer

plastic

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glass

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copper

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aluminum

Question 7

Which is an example of radiation?

Accepted Answer

getting hot from lying in the sun

Answer

boiling a pot of noodles for dinner

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feeling warm while taking a shower

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burning yourself after touching a hot plate

Question 8

Why does an ice cube melt when dropped into hot liquid?

Accepted Answer

Heat from the liquid transfers to the ice.

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The liquid absorbs heat from the ice.

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Heat from the ice transfers to the liquid.

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Cold from the ice transfers into the liquid.

Question 9

Which is the best example of conduction?

Accepted Answer

touching a hot handle and getting burned

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boiling a pot of water

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feeling heat from a fireplace

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a hot air balloon rising and falling

Question 10

Which best describes the transfer of heat due to the movement of gases and liquids?

Accepted Answer

convection

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radiation

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evaporation

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condensation

Question 11

Which is an example of heat being transferred by conduction?

Accepted Answer

an ice cube melting in a person's hand

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a furnace heating the air in a school

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a pot of water on a stove boiling

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the sun heating water in a swimming pool

Question 12

Which best explains why metal is a good material to make frying pans?

Accepted Answer

Metal is a good conductor of heat and transfers heat from the stove to the food.

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Metal is a good conductor of heat and does not transfer heat from the stove to the food.

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Metal is a poor conductor of heat and transfers heat from the stove to the food.

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Metal is a poor conductor of heat and does not transfer heat from the stove to the food.

Question 13

How does heat energy from the Sun reach Earth?

Accepted Answer

radiation

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solar wind

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conduction

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convection

Question 14

Which would most likely turn gas into a liquid?

Accepted Answer

cooling

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boiling

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warming

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freezing

Question 15

Sarah is stirring her hot chocolate with a metal spoon, and she notices that the spoon is getting hot. This is most likely caused by which type of heat?

Accepted Answer

conduction

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convection

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radiation

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insulation

Question 16

Ice cubes are placed in a glass of water that is at room temperature. Which statement best describes the temperature of the water after 10 minutes?

Accepted Answer

The temperature decreases because some of the water's heat is lost to the ice.

Answer

The temperature decreases because some of the ice's heat is lost to the water.

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The temperature increases because some of the coolness of the water is absorbed by the ice.

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The temperature increases because some of the coolness of the ice is absorbed by the water.

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