Question 1

What is the primary method of heat transfer through a solid material?

Accepted Answer

Conduction

Answer

Insulation

Answer

Radiation

Answer

Convection

Question 2

Which process of thermal energy transfer involves the movement of fluids?

Accepted Answer

Convection

Answer

Insulation

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Radiation

Question 3

What type of thermal energy transfer does not require a medium, such as air or water?

Accepted Answer

Radiation

Answer

Insulation

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Convection

Question 4

What happens to the thermal energy of a substance when it undergoes melting?

Accepted Answer

It absorbs heat energy

Answer

It releases heat energy

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It evaporates

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It remains constant

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of conduction?

Accepted Answer

A metal spoon getting hot in a pot of boiling water

Answer

Warm air rising near a heater

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Ice melting on a warm sidewalk

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The sun warming your skin

Question 6

What is the term for the transfer of thermal energy in gases and liquids due to density differences?

Accepted Answer

Convection

Answer

Insulation

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Radiation

Question 7

What is the effect of thermal energy on the molecules of a substance when it is heated?

Accepted Answer

The molecules move faster and spread apart

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The molecules stay still

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The molecules move slower and come closer together

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The molecules change color

Question 8

What type of heat transfer occurs when you sit close to a campfire?

Accepted Answer

Radiation

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Convection

Answer

Insulation

Question 9

What is the process called when thermal energy is transferred through direct contact?

Accepted Answer

Conductive heat transfer

Answer

Radiative heat transfer

Answer

Convective heat transfer

Answer

Insulation

Question 10

What type of heat transfer involves the movement of fluids, such as air or water?

Accepted Answer

Convective heat transfer

Answer

Conductive heat transfer

Answer

Radiative heat transfer

Answer

Thermal radiation

Question 11

Which type of heat transfer does not require a medium and can occur in a vacuum?

Accepted Answer

Radiative heat transfer

Answer

Insulation

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Convection

Question 12

What is the primary method of heat transfer in a metal spoon when it is placed in a hot soup?

Accepted Answer

Conductive heat transfer

Answer

Radiative heat transfer

Answer

Convective heat transfer

Answer

Chemical heat transfer

Question 13

What phenomenon describes the transfer of thermal energy through empty space?

Accepted Answer

Radiation

Answer

Conduction

Answer

Convection

Answer

Insulation

Question 14

When warm air rises and cooler air sinks in a room, what type of heat transfer is occurring?

Accepted Answer

Convective heat transfer

Answer

Phase change

Answer

Radiative heat transfer

Answer

Conductive heat transfer

Question 15

What is the term for the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials?

Accepted Answer

Conduction

Answer

Radiation

Answer

Insulation

Answer

Convection

Question 16

What is the main method of heat transfer in a boiling pot of water?

Accepted Answer

Convective heat transfer

Answer

Conductive heat transfer

Answer

Thermal conduction

Answer

Radiative heat transfer

Question 17

Which method of heat transfer can occur through solids and is typically fastest in metals?

Accepted Answer

Conduction

Answer

Radiation

Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Convection

Question 18

What type of heat transfer does your skin experience when standing close to a campfire?

Accepted Answer

Radiative heat transfer

Answer

Convective heat transfer

Answer

Thermal insulation

Answer

Conductive heat transfer

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