Heat Transfer Vocabulary Quiz

The transfer of heat through objects that are touching is called _______________.

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• thermal

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A material that allows heat and electricity to pass through it well is called__________________.

• insulator

• conductor

• waves links

• fluids

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The act of moving from one location to another is the definition of the word________________.

• thermal

• transfer

• conversion

• convection

Energy that comes from heat is called______________________.

• hot energy

• conduction energy

• thermal energy

• convection energy

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The transfer of heat by the circulation of gases or liquids .

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• reduction

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The transfer of heat through waves.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• insulation

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Movement of a fluid caused by differences in temperatures, heated from below and cooled from above. Moves in circular rotation.

• conduction currents

• radiation currents

• electromagnetic currents

• convection currents

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A material that does not allow heat or electrons ( electricity) to move through it easily.

• insulator

• conductor

• convector

• radiator

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A form of energy that can travel through space as light.

• electromagnetic waves

• conduction waves

• convection waves

• insulator waves

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The flow of thermal energy from higher temperature to lower temperature.

• convection transfer

• conduction transfer

• heat transfer

• thermal transfer

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