Quiz about Thermal Energy Transfer

Question 1

Which example below is an example of convection?

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The attic is warmer than the basement

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Standing on a hot metal bridge

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The Sun heating the Earth

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Touching hot sand with your feet

Question 2

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps.  This demonstrates what kind of heat transfer?

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 3

Energy that travels as electromagnetic waves is called ______

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 4

Radiation is how energy from the sun is transferred to Earth.

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true

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false

Question 5

The transfer of thermal energy through a substance by direct contact is called___.

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conduction

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insulation

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convection

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radiation

Question 6

The transfer of thermal energy from one place to another by the the movement of fluids is

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

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thermal energy

Question 7

As you touch a hot stove the heat transfers -

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from the stove to your hand

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from your hand to the stove

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It doesn't transfer

Question 8

The total kinetic energy of particles that make up matter is called

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Thermal Energy

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Heat

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Calorie

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Temperature

Question 9

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the equator to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

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Insolation

Question 10

______ occurs when a cooler, denser mass of a liquid or gas replaces a warmer, less dense mass of a gas or liquid

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

Question 11

What happens to particles as they heat up?

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They speed up

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They slow down

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Nothing

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They don't move

Question 12

Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.

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hot to cold

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solid to liquid

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ice to water

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solid to gas

Question 13

The Law of Conservation of Energy states:

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only transformed

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Energy can be created and destroyed but not transformed

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Energy can't be created, destroyed or transformed

Question 14

What is the original source of the most of the energy that people use?

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By radiation from the sun.

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By convection from the sun.

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By radiation from the Earth's core.

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Conduction from Earth's core.

Question 15

Which best explains how this roasting marshmallows happens?

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Heat from the fire is radiated into the marshmallow.

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Heat from the fire is conducted into the marshmallow.

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The coolness of the marshmallow is conducted into the fire.

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The coolness of the marshmallow is radiated into the fire.

Question 16

Which best describes heat transfer by radiation?

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Cooking a hotdog in a microwave.

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A slice of bacon frying in a pan.

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A pot on a stove boiling water.

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A hot air balloon.

Question 17

When choosing materials to build a fireplace, why is brick a better choice than metal?

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Brick is heat resistant.

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Brick is a conductor.

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Metal is a conductor.

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Meat is heat resistant.

Question 18

What enables fireman to enter buildings that are on fire and return from them safely?

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Fireman wear heat resistant suits.

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Convection cells keep fire away.

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The heat makes the building expand so there is no more room.

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They are really fast.

Question 19

Which of the following best describes CONVECTION?

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The movement of gas or liquid in which warmer parts move up and the colder parts moves down.

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When heat is transferred through waves.

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When heat is transferred through objects that are touching.

Question 20

What kind of heat transfer is occurring when the sun warms the sand?

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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All of them

Question 21

Which of the following is an example of convection?

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Boiling spaghetti noodles in water.

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Hair dryer is drying up your hair

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When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.

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A spoon placed in the cup filled with cold coffee.

Question 22

What heat transfer happens when you put the pan in the open stove?

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Conduction

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Convection

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Radiation

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None

Question 23

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

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

Question 24

Heat transfers from an area of ________ temperature to an area of _______ temperature.

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high to low

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low to high

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high to high

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low to low

Question 25

Walking on a warm sand with your bare feet shows this type of heat transfer.

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 26

Ironing a shirt is an example of:

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conduction

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condensation

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evaporation

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convection

Question 27

The ______ air rises and the cold air sinks in convection heat transfer.

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warm

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cold

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same

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very cold

Question 28

Clark accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pt. This shows ______________.

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conduction

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radiation

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convection

Question 29

You and your friends gathered around a campfire to keep warm. How heat is being transferred?

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 30

This is the transfer of thermal energy through "space".

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

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spaceship

Question 31

A huge rock at the park really gets hot during the day because of ____________.

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radiation.

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conduction.

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convection.

Question 32

The total energy of all the particles in a substance is called

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thermal energy

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temperature

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degrees

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mass

Question 33

The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called

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heat

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temperatur

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motion

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momentum

Question 34

Heat transfer occurs

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only from warm objects to colder ones

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in many directions

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both from warm objects to colder ones and from cold objects to warmer ones

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only from cold objects to warmer ones

Question 35

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called

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temperature

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thermal energy

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conduction

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convection

Question 36

What happens to particles as they heat up?

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They speed up

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They slow down

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Nothing

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They don't move

Question 37

What happens to particles as they cool down?

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They slow down

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Nothing

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They don't move

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They speed up

Question 38

Which sentence explains why a cold metal spoon placed in a pot of boiling water becomes hot?

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Thermal energy is transferred from the water to the spoon.

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Thermal energy is transferred from the spoon to the water.

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Thermal energy in the water is transformed into kinetic energy in the spoon.

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Thermal energy in the spoon is transformed into kinetic energy in the water.

Question 39

Which type of heat transfer is shown?

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

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stir frying

Question 40

Which type of heat transfer is shown?

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

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ironing

Question 41

What type of heat transfer is shown?

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radiation

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convection

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conduction

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bonfire

Question 42

Which type of heat transfer is shown?

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

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hot air balloon

Question 43

What type of heat transfer is shown here?

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

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boiling water

Question 44

If a door was left open between the bedroom (74 degrees) and the living room (68 degrees), what would likely happen to the temperatures after several hours?

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the bedroom temp. would lower and the living room temp. would rise

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nothing, they would not change

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both rooms would become hotter

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both room would become colder

Question 45

After holding an ice pack against his skin for 20 minutes, the man notices the ice pack is melting. Why is this happening?

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conduction - body heat transferred to the cold ice pack

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radiation - the ice pack is now all melted

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convection - the water in the ice pack flowed in a circle pattern

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conduction - heat came from the bigger object to the smaller

Question 46

If you were going to use this pan to cook, what do you notice could be a problem?

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the handles are all metal and will be HOT

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it is made of metal, a good conductor

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the sides are all metal and will be HOT

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there is no food in the pan to cook

Question 47

Radiation is a method of thermal energy transfer that moves -

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through empty space.

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when objects touch.

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only through solids.

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in the motion of fluids.

Question 48

An example of a situation in which an egg is receiving thermal energy through convection -

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The egg is hard boiled in a pot of water.

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The egg is kept warm by its mother in the nest.

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An egg cracked on a hot sidewalk starts to cook.

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A metal pan on the stove fries the egg.

Question 49

Heat transfer in boiling water.

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

Question 50

Heat transfer in wind.

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 51

When you use a microwave, what is the main way that heat is transferred?

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Radiation

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Convection

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Conduction

Question 52

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?

Accepted Answer

convection

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conduction

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radiation

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insulation

Question 53

Jenny poured some hot chocolate into a cup and stirred it with a metal spoon.  She noticed the spoon was really warm.  What is the best explanation for this?

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The spoon is a conductor.

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The spoon reflects heat.

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The spoon is an insulator.

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She touched the spoon first and waited to touch the cup.

Question 54

Radiation is heat transfer by-

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Waves

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Touch

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Circles

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