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1. What is the primary method of heat transfer when you touch a hot stove?

A) Radiation
B) Conduction
C) Convection
D) Insulation

A= Because when yo touch the stove you get burned, like when u the marshmello is hovering
over the fire but not in it. And it still is burning.

2. How does decreasing the temperature of a substance affect its particles?


A) The particles move slower and are closer together.
B) The particles move faster and spread apart.
C) The particles stop moving entirely.
D) The particles become heavier and sink.

D= Because I think that if you have an object that is warm then the particles become heavier
and sink in the hot or warm object.

3. When a metal spoon is placed in a hot cup of coffee, the spoon becomes hot. This is
an example of which type of heat transfer?
A) Convection
B) Conduction
C) Radiation
D) Evaporation

A= Because The spoon is cold then it starts to get hot because all of the warm water goes down
and the hot water comes up and so that's why the spoon is hot.

4. Which statement about thermal energy transfer is true?


A) Thermal energy always moves from cooler to warmer objects.
B) Thermal energy can only be transferred through conduction.
C) Thermal energy moves from warmer to cooler objects.

B= Because it can make the object hot.

5. Why do hot air balloons rise?


A) The hot air inside the balloon is denser than the cooler air outside.
B) The hot air inside the balloon is less dense than the cooler air outside.
C) The heat from the flames pushes the balloon upward.
D) The air inside the balloon cools down quickly.

C= Because the hot fire makes the balloon rise up.


6. Which of the following is an example of radiation?
A) Metal spoon getting hot while sitting in a bowl of soup
B) Warm air rising from a heater
C) The sun warming the Earth
D) A pot of water boiling on the stove

D= Because when you turn on the stove it makes the water hot and burning and boiling.

7. How does increasing the temperature of a substance usually affect its particles?
A) The particles move slower and are closer together.
B) The particles move faster and spread apart.
C) The particles stop moving entirely.
D) The particles become heavier and sink.

B= The particles gain kinetic energy and move faster.

8. When you place a metal spoon in a hot bowl of soup, why does the spoon get hot?

A) The soup is transferring heat to the spoon through radiation.


B) The spoon is transferring heat from the soup through conduction.
C) The soup is moving around the spoon, creating heat through convection.
D) The spoon is getting hot because it is in contact with the air above the soup.

A= Because when you put the spoon in the hot soup, it turns into a hot steaming spoon.

9. Imagine you are holding one end of a metal rod that is placed in a fire. What will
happen to the other end of the rod, and why?

A) The other end will stay cool because heat cannot travel through metal.
B) The other end will become hot because heat travels through conduction along the metal.
C) The other end will become hot only if you blow on it.
D) The other end will cool down because the heat will escape into the air.

D= Because the hot air escapes the metal rod and it turns in to a cold rod.

10. When cooking pasta in boiling water, the water at the bottom of the pot heats up and
rises to the top while cooler water sinks. This movement of water is an example of which
concept?

A) Conduction, because the heat is transferred through the pot.


B) Convection, because the movement of the water creates a cycle of heat distribution.
C) Radiation, because the heat from the stove warms the water.
D) Evaporation, because water is turning into steam and rising.

B = Because the movement of the water creates a cycle of heat distribution.


11. Imagine you are observing a lava lamp. As the wax inside heats up, it rises to the top,
cools down, and then sinks back down. This cycle continues as long as the lamp is on.
What does this demonstrate about convection?

A) Convection only occurs in liquids and not in gases.


B) Convection is a process that requires direct contact between materials.
C) Convection involves the movement of fluids due to differences in temperature and density.
D) Lava lamps only represent conduction not convection

B= Because a process that requires direct contact between materials.

12. Provide a real life example of radiation and explain.


Probably x-rays. Radiation used to diagnose diseases and for cancer therapy.

13. Provide a real life example of conduction and explain.

A lizard warming its belly on a hot rock. Conduction used to heat up the lizards belly.

14. Provide a real life example of convection and explain.

Boiling Water. Convection is the process of transferring heat through air or liquid currents.

15. Heat always travels from HEAT to COLD. Explain what happens as they reach the
same temperature.

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