Question

Match each situation with the correct type of energy transfer. Each column contains exactly two correc

answers.
Conduction
Warm water rising to the
surface of the ocean and
cooler water sinking
Convection
An oven that cooks by
cycling warm air through the
bottom and out the top
:: Grabbing a warm coffee mug to warm your hands
I
Radiation
Cooking popcorn using a
microwave
Heat from a fire warming
your hands
:: Putting an ice pack on an injury

Answer 1

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between objects. Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of fluids. Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves.

Step-by-step explanation:

Conduction: Warm water rising to the surface of the ocean and cooler water sinking

Convection: An oven that cooks by cycling warm air through the bottom and out the top

Radiation: Cooking popcorn using a microwave

Heat from a fire warming your hands

Putting an ice pack on an injury

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