Heat Transfer Quiz

Question 1

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Under what condition can heat pass between two objects?

Answer

the objects must be at different temperatures
the objects must have a lot of energy
the objects must both be hot
the objects must both be large

Question 2

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Which bowl has more energy, a large bowl of soup or a small bowl of soup? (they are both the same temperature)

Answer

the large pan of soup has more thermal energy
the small bowl of soup has more energy
they both have the same amount of energy
there is not enough information to know

Question 3

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Substances that do NOT conduct thermal energy very well are called _____________.

Answer

insulators
convectors
conductors
exchangers

Question 4

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Substances that conduct thermal energy very well are called ____________.

Answer

conductors
convectors
exchangers
insulators

Question 5

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Your body feels warmer when it absorbs _____________ waves.

Answer

infrared
radio
blue
red

Question 6

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What is the transfer of thermal energy from one substances to another through direct contact?

Answer

conduction
convection
radiation
graduation

Question 7

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What is the transfer of thermal energy by the movement of a liquid or gas?

Answer

convection
conduction
radiation

Question 8

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What is the transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves such as visible light and infrared waves?

Answer

convection
conduction
condensation
radiation

Question 9

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Objects have to _________ for conduction to occur.

Answer

collide
have pride
hide
confide

Question 10

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______________________________ occur during convection.

Answer

convection currents
ocean currents
air currents
dirt currents

Question 11

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____________ can occur when there is an energy transfer between particles of matter or an energy transfer between particles in space.

Answer

radiation
presentation
convection
conduction

Question 12

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Choose the example that describes conduction.

Answer

metal spoon in hot soup
boiling water
solar energy

Question 13

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Choose the example that describes convection.

Answer

metal spoon in hot soup
solar energy
boiling water

Question 14

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Choose the example that describes radiation.

Answer

solar energy
metal spoon in hot soup
boiling water

Question 15

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Which of the following heat transfer methods do not need molecules?

Answer

radiation
conduction
convection

Question 16

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How fast do all electromagnetic waves travel?

Answer

300,000 km/s
200,000 km/s
100,000 km/s
300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 km/s

Question 17

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AM waves are less effected by electrical noise, so they sound better than FM stations

Answer

True
False

Question 18

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Choose the three modern devices that use microwaves.

Answer

Microwave Ovens
Cell phones
artificial satellites in space
oranges
apples
pumpkin pie

Question 19

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The colors of the visible spectrum in order of wavelength are in which order?

Answer

rainbow order
alphabetical order
chronological order

Question 20

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Choose convection, radiation or convection for each scenario. One heater located in the deep end warms Henry's entire pool.

Answer

radiation
convection
conduction

Question 21

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Choose convection, radiation or convection for each scenario. Harold licks a juice pop that he has just removed from the freezer. The tip of his tongue freezes and sticks to the icy-cold treat.

Answer

conduction
convection
radiation

Question 22

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Choose convection, radiation or convection for each scenario. When Jerald sits near the campfire, her faces feels hot even though her back feels cold.

Answer

radiation
convection
conduction

Question 23

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Why does metal feel colder even though both are at room temperature?

Answer

metal in a better conductor than wood
metal in a better radiator than wood
metal in a better convection-er than wood

Question 24

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Why is the end of the spoon in a hot bowl of soup hot, but not as hot as the soup.

Answer

It does not have as much energy as the soup. Some energy transfers to the air, other parts of the spoon, and the soup.
It does not has as much energy as the soup. No energy transfers to the air, other parts of the spoon, and the soup.
It does not have as much energy as the soup. Some energy transfers to the chair, other parts of the fork, and the soup.

Question 25

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Which metal conducts the heat the best.

Answer

copper
steel
aluminum
brass

Question 26

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What happens to water at the bottom of a hot pot?

Answer

It becomes less dense, floats to the top, cools and sinks to the bottom.
It becomes more dense, floats to the bottom, cools and sinks to the top.
It becomes less dense, and sinks to the bottom.
It becomes more dense, floats to the top, cools and sinks to the bottom.

Question 27

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If you wanted to bake brownies faster which pan would you use?

Answer

glass
metal
ceramic
no pan

Question 28

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How do you prevent conduction? Choose all that apply

Answer

insulators
conductors
vacuum

Question 29

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How do you prevent convection? Choose all that apply

Answer

use small spaces
vacuum
insulators
conductors

Question 30

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How do you prevent radiation? Choose all that apply

Answer

use shiny surfaces
conductors
microwave ovens
insulators

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