Heat Transfer and Global Patterns

Heat Transfer and Global Patterns

6th - 8th Grade

14 Qs

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Heat Transfer and Global Patterns

Heat Transfer and Global Patterns

Assessment

Quiz

Other Sciences

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Charles Martinez

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
 This picture shows warm air rising and cool air falling in a cycle. This is an example of which process?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The Sun’s rays take about 8 minutes to reach Earth’s atmosphere. Which process describes the thermal energy transfer between the Sun and the Earth?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Media Image
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.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

When the temperature outside rises, the temperature of the air in the house rises as well. Why is the 2nd floor air warmer than the 1st floor?  __________________________________________________________________________________
Conduction. The 1st and 2nd floor are touching.
Convection.  Warm air rises to 2nd floor.
Radiation.  The sun is heating the whole house.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

 A girl’s hands become warm after holding a mug of hot coffee. What process explains this?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Chris has to build a fire to keep the campers warm. The heat transfer from the fire keeps the campers warm due to:
Conduction
Convection
Radiation

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