Knowledge Check: Thermal Energy

A barefoot student steps on a hot concrete surface. Most of the heat transferred to the student’s skin by this contact is by the process of—

• convection
• conduction
• vaporization
• radiation

The diagram to the right shows a solid iron bar that is being heated in a flame. The primary method of heat transfer in the solid iron bar is—

• convection
• conduction
• absorption
• radiation

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

A student opens the top window and the bottom window in a hot room. What statement best describes the heat transfer occurring in the room?

• conduction
• radiation
• convection
• evaporation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is conduction?

• direct touch

• air or liquids

• heat waves/ light waves

• drinking hot coffee

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What is convection?

• direct touch

• air or liquids

• heat waves or light waves

• sunbathing outside

What is radiation?

• direct touch

• air or liquids

• heat waves/ light waves

• touching the cookies out of the oven

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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How do molecules at warm temperatures differ from molecules at cool temperatures? 

• a.  At warm temperatures, molecules move around more
• b.  At warm temperatures, molecules grow in siz
• c.  At warm temperatures, molecules exchange electrons more easil
• d.  At warm temperatures, molecules combine with each other more easil

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the definition of temperature?

• Is everything that can produce a change in matter.

• Everything conteins a certain amount of thermal energy that we can measure.

• Is the transfer of thermal energy from one type of matter with a higher temperature to another type of matter with a lower temperature.

• Has got kinetic energy. It originates from something vibrating. Is movement.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What type of heat transfer is in the image?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What type of heat transfer is a pot of boiling water?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4