Heat Energy
Heat Vocabulary
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
100

Light energy can be transferred into ______ energy.

heat

100

A ____________ allows heat to flow well.

conductor
100

During conduction, heat transfers through ________ __________. 

direct contact
100

During convection, heat is transferred through ________ and ________.

gases, liquids

100

During radiation, heat travels in _________.

waves

200

Heat moves from the ________ object, to the _________ object. 

warmer, cooler

200

An ____________ stops or slows the transfer of heat.

insulator

200

What is an example of conduction in the kitchen?

Answers may vary.

200

What is an example of convection in the kitchen?

Answers may vary

200

What is an example of radiation in the kitchen?

Answers may vary

300

When something is heated, the particles move (fast or slow).

fast

300

_______________ is a measure of how hot or cold something is.

Temperature 

300

A metal pan heats up when sitting on a hot stove because metal is a good (conductor or insulator).

conductor

300

During convection in boiling water, _________ water rises, and __________ water sinks.

warm, cool

300

Give one example of radiation from nature.

The sun.

400

The particles of an object move (fast or slow) when it is cooled. 

slow

400

A ____________ is an tool used to measure the temperature. 

thermometer

400

Pot and pans handle are often plastic or wooden, this is because plastice and wood are good (conductors or insulators), keeping our hands safe when cooking. 

insulators

400

How does a heater warm the air in a room?

Warm air from the heater rises, cool air falls to be warmed,

400

Why do you feel warm near a campfire even if you’re not touching it?

heat waves

500

Thermal energy is the movement of __________ going either fast or slow.

particles

500

Correctly explain conduction, convection, and radiation.

Conduction- direct contact

Convection- liquids and gases

Radiation- waves

500

Explain how conduction is happening when you walk barefoot on a hot sidewalk.

Heat from the sidewalk is transferred directly to your feet through contact.

500

In the atmosphere, _________ air rises, and _________ air sinks.

warm, cool

500

Radiation is different from conduction and convection because it does not need a _______ to transfer heat it can travel through empty space by invisible waves. 

matter/medium/object/solid

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