Thermal Energy Transfers

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of________.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

A heater is placed under one corner of a water bed mattress. Warm water moves throughout the mattress because of ________. More than one answer.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

A certain type of stainless steel cookware has a layer of copper applied to the bottom to help it heat evenly. The copper transfers heat to the pan by ________.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

In a swimming pool, the water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because of ________.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

Warm air over the beach rises while cooler dense air from the ocean rushes in due to ________.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The metal skewer gets so hot that you drop your marshmallow in the campfire because of ________. More than one answer.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the day that you can't sit on it from________.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

You lay on the same rock at night so that you can keep warm by ________.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

You are in the top bunk of a bunk bed and you want to turn the air conditioner on while your friend on the bottom bunk is fine caused by ________.

• conduction

• radiation

• convection

Thermal energy flows from areas of...

• high thermal energy to areas of low thermal energy.

• low thermal energy to areas of high thermal energy.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3