Heat Flow Worksheet
Explore the principles of heat flow, including conduction, convection, and radiation, with this comprehensive worksheet for Grade 11 science students.
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Heat Flow Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your answers in the spaces provided. Show all your work for calculations.
1. Which method of heat transfer involves the movement of fluids (liquids or gases)?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Evaporation
2. How does heat from the sun reach the Earth?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Absorption
3. Heat transfer through direct contact between particles is known as .
4. Good thermal conductors typically have free that can easily transfer kinetic energy.
5. Describe the process of heat transfer shown in the image. Identify the type of heat transfer and explain how it occurs.
6. A vacuum can effectively transfer heat by conduction and convection.
True
False
Match each term with its correct definition.
7. Conduction
a. Heat transfer through electromagnetic waves.
8. Convection
b. Heat transfer by direct contact between particles.
9. Radiation
c. Heat transfer through the movement of fluids.
10. Explain how convection currents are formed when a pot of water is heated on a stove. What happens to the density of the water as it heats up?