Convection Conduction Radiation Heat Transfer

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A college student holds the back of his hand near an iron to see if it is hot. Heat is transferred to his hand by ___________________.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

A heater is placed under one corner of a water bed mattress. Warm water moves throughout the mattress because of ___________________.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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 _________________.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

One end of a copper rod is placed in a flame of a Bunsen burner. Small pieces of wax placed along the rod melt at progressively larger distance from the flame. Heat is transferred through the rod by ______________________.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

A house burns down. On the house across the street, all of the vinyl siding is twisted and warped by the heat. The heat was transferred across the street by ______________________.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

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

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The metal skewer gets so hot that you drop your marshmallow in the campfire because of ____________________.

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

A fireman feels a door and it is hot from the fire on the other side due to ___________________.

• Convection & conduction

• Conduction & radiation

• Radiation & convection