Heat Transfer Comprehension Passage

What is the movement of thermal energy called?

• All of the above

• Radiation

• Convection

• Conduction

Which method of heat transfer involves the rise and fall of heated fluid?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• None of the above

How does conduction transfer heat?

• Through electromagnetic waves

• By the rise and fall of heated fluid

• From one particle to another

• None of the above

What causes the rise and fall pattern of convection currents in water?

• Expansion and cooling of the water

• Cooling of the water

• Heating of the water

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which method of heat transfer can move through empty space or matter?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• All of the above

What source produces electromagnetic radiation that heats the molecules on Earth?

• Campfire

• Sun

• Stove

• None of the above

How does fire transfer heat to objects?

• None of the above

• By radiation

• By the rise and fall of heated fluid

• Through electromagnetic waves

What happens as the air around the fire heats and expands?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• None of the above

• Convection

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the process of heat transfer that occurs when a warm mug conducts heat to your cold hands?

• Conduction

• Convection

• None of the above

• Radiation

What type of heat transfer occurs when people radiate heat?

• Radiation

• Conduction

• None of the above

• Convection