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Which is the best example of heating by conduction?
a) Lying out in the sun to get a tan.
b) Touching a hot spoon in a saucepan.
c) A greenhouse getting warmer from the sun.
d) A space heater warming the air in a living room.

Which is the best example of heating by convection?
a) Cooking a hot dog in boiling water.
b) Roasting a marshmallow over a campfire.
c) Touching a hot pan in the oven.
d) Warming your hands over a fire.

Which is the best example of heating by radiation?
a) Burning your bare feet on the hot concrete in the summer.
b) Warming your body temperature in a hot bath.
c) Getting a sun burn from being outside all day.
d) Warm water melting an ice cube.

Conduction is a method of heating in which _______.
a) Heat is transferred through contact with another solid object.
b) Heat is transferred through the movement of particles in a liquid or gas.
c) Heat is transferred through electromagnetic waves.
d) Heat is created from nothing.

What type of energy transfer is responsible for the Sun's energy coming to Earth?
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) Conduction, convection, and radiation

Burning your hand on a hot object is an example of _________.
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) Conduction, convection, and radiation

Heat waves coming off a hot road is an example of __________.
a) Convection
b) Conduction
c) Radtiation
d) Convection, conduction, and radiation

Cooking a pancake on a hot pan is an example of ________.
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) Conduction, convection, and radiation

An ice cream cone melting at room temperature inside your home is an example of ________.
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) All of the above.

An ice cream cone melting outside due to the sun is an example of __________.
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) All of the above.

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