Thermal Energy

Clothing that keeps heat in is called ____ clothing.

• thermal

• absorbent

• waterproof

• reflective

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Heat that comes out to the side of a fire is an example of _________.

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• transpiration

Why do we cook food over a fire?

• Heat rises due to convection.

• Heat rises due to conduction.

• Heat makes air molecules expand and fall.

• Heat makes water molecules expand and rise.

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When particles in matter move, they create __________.

• a thermometer

• frozen energy

• thermal energy

• water

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is the transfer of heat that occurs when one thing touches another.

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

When heat from the Sun travels through space, it is called __________.

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• all of the above

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Water currents that flow from the equator to the poles move heat from warmer climates to colder ones are an example of which transfer of heat?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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On a sunny beach, the sand becomes hot enough to be uncomfortable to your bare feet. However, if a wave washes over the hot sand, the cooler water removes heat from the sand by the process of

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

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What type of heat transfer is the following?

The outside of a bowl of soup gets hot.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• None of the above

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What type of heat transfer is the following?

Solar panels are used to collect sunlight for energy.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• None of the above