Heat Transfer

Which method of heat transfer occurs through direct contact between objects?

• evaporation

• convection

• radiation

• conduction

What is the process of heat transfer through the movement of fluids?

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• evaporation

Which method of heat transfer occurs through electromagnetic waves?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• absorption

What are materials that do not allow heat to pass through them easily called?

• conductors

• transmitters

• radiators

• insulators

What are materials that allow heat to pass through them easily called?

• semiconductors

• resistors

• insulators

• conductors

Which method of heat transfer is responsible for the feeling of warmth from a fire?

• conduction

• convection

• evaporation

• radiation

What is the transfer of heat through direct contact between particles of matter?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• evaporation

Which method of heat transfer occurs in liquids and gases due to differences in density?

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• evaporation

What are materials that are good conductors of heat called?

• heat insulators

• thermal insulators

• heat conductors

• thermal conductors

What are materials that are poor conductors of heat called?

• insulators

• metals

• conductors

• insulators