Flocabulary Heat Transfer

There are _______ different methods of heat transfer

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 4

Conduction is the transfer of heat through

• air and liquid.

• empty space.

• direct contact.

• electromagnetic waves.

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If you pour hot soup into a bowl, and the bowl stays cool to the touch, you can assume that

• the bowl is a good insulator of heat.

• the bowl is a good conductor of heat.

• the bowl’s temperature cannot be measured.

• the bowl transfers most of its heat through radiation.

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

• boiling.

• conduction.

• convection.

• thermal energy.

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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 insulator?

• a glass cup

• a metal fork

• a diamond ring

• a pair of wool gloves

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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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What is another name for heat?

• light energy

• infrared energy

• thermal energy

• electromagnetic energy

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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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