Heat Transfer Vocab Practice

The process by which heat moves through air or liquid is called

• boiling.

• conduction.

• convection.

• thermal energy.

Which method of heat transfer can occur in empty space?

• radiation

• convection

• conduction

• all of the above

A good conductor of heat

• allows water to pass through it.

• lets heat move through it easily.

• stops heat from moving through it.

• must be made out of wood or cotton.

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Which of the following is the best example of a heat conductor?

• a plastic cup

• a wooden chair

• a fabric potholder

• a metal frying pan

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Which of these is the best example of heat transfer through radiation?

• warming up leftover pasta in the microwave

• putting a metal spoon in a bowl of hot chili

• holding a hot water bottle in cold hands

• boiling a kettle of water on a gas stove

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Which of the following is the best example of a heat insulator?

• a glass cup

• a metal fork

• a diamond ring

• a pair of wool gloves

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What is another name for heat?

• light energy

• infrared energy

• thermal energy

• electromagnetic energy

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

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• Insolation 

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The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...

• convection

• radiation

• insulation

• conduction

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What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

• When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.

• a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.

• When heat transfers from objects that are touching.

• When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.