Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The transfer of thermal energy between two objects in contact with each other is known as.... -
CORRECT ANSWER - conduction
Kate placed a pot of water on a hot stove. What is the best prediction she can make about how
the water will be heated? - CORRECT ANSWER - The water will heat through
convection.
The only type of heat transfer that doesn't require molecules to be present is.... - CORRECT
ANSWER - convection
What type of heat transfer occurs when heat travels as the result of uneven heating in air or
water? - CORRECT ANSWER - convection
Heat transfer occurs only from _______ objects to _______ objects. - CORRECT
ANSWER - warm objects to colder objects
Heated air moves form baseboard heaters to the rest of the room in a process called... -
CORRECT ANSWER - convection
A surfer feels warm as sunlight shines on her is an example of .... - CORRECT ANSWER -
radiation.
A winter hat is a good insulator because it.... - CORRECT ANSWER - slows the transfer
of heat energy away from the head.
A tile floor feels colder on your bare feet than a wool rug because the tile floor is a better
___________ than the rug. - CORRECT ANSWER - conductor