Heat Energy Transfers

This is a lava lamp. When the light bulb heats the wax, the wax rises. When the wax cools, it falls. This cycle of rising/falling is an example of:

• Conduction.
• Convection.
• Radiation.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

A chair is placed several feet from a fireplace.  The fireplace has a glass screen.  The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm because of 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.

• convection
• insulation
• radiation
• conduction

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

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

 A metal spoon that gets warm when used to stir hot soup is an example of:

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

When I grab my coffee cup and I feel the cup is hot.....This is an example of....

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

If I hold my hand above my coffee cup and feel the warm air rising, this is an example of....

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

If I put my coffee cup in the microwave to heat it up, I am using....

• Conduction
• Convection
• Radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.  This is an example of:

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4