RADIATION, CONDUCTION, CONVECTION
Whatʼs the Same and Whatʼs Different?
There are three ways to heat things: radiation conduction and convection. Answer the following questions to help you understand similarities and differences.
Circle the correct answer to each question (To be used with lyrics to RRR song “Radiation, Conduction, Convection”)
RADIATION – WHATʼS DIFFERENT 1. This form of heat energy comes to Earth from the
2. It is transferred to Earth through
water wavelengths only solid objects fire
3. Radiant heat is typically found
in empty space in water in mountains in bricks
4. When the earth ʻholds ontoʼ heat and releases it into the air itʼs called
burning cooling re-radiation temperature
5. An example of radiant heat on Earth would be
standing in the sun on a still sunny day
standing in the breezy shade on a hot day
sitting on a metal chair in the sun on a hot day
CONVECTION – WHATʼS DIFFERENT
6. This form of heat energy is transferred only through
solids/rocks gases/liquids trees/plants
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7. It is transferred from one mass to another by movement of
particles/molecules human physical activity animal fur
8. Convection is used to measure
Length/miles daylight/nighttime air pressure/temperature
9. An example of convection would be
Standing in the sun on a still sunny day
Standing in the breezy shade on a hot day
Sitting on a metal chair in the sun on a hot day
CONDUCTION – WHATʼS DIFFERENT? 10. This form of heat energy is transferred most commonly through
gases soil solid objects liquids
11. Conduction transfers heat by moving atoms from
warmer to cooler cooler to warmer longer to shorter
12. An example of conduction would be
Standing in the sun on a still sunny day
Standing in the breezy shade on a hot day
Sitting on a metal chair in the sun on a hot day
RADIATION, CONVECTION, CONDUCTION – WHATʼS THE SAME? 13. Each of these is a method of
time transfer weight transfer heat transfer
14. Each disperses energy
Forward/backward only vertically/horizontally only any/all directions
15. Each disperses energy by means of atoms and molecules
moving outward moving inward remaining static
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Whatʼs the same and whatʼs different? ANSWER KEY
There are three ways to heat things: radiation conduction and convection. Answer the following questions to help you understand similarities and differences.
Circle the correct answer to each question (To be used with lyrics to RRR song “Radiation, Conduction, Convection”)
RADIATION – WHATʼS DIFFERENT 1. This form of heat energy comes to Earth from the
sun moon planets clouds
2. It is transferred to Earth through
water wavelengths only solid objects fire
3. radiant heat is typically found
in empty space in water in mountains in bricks
4. When the earth ʻholds ontoʼ heat and releases it into the air itʼs called
burning cooling re-radiation temperature
5. An example of radiant heat on Earth would be
standing in the sun on a still sunny day
standing in the breezy shade on a hot day
sitting on a metal chair in the sun on a hot day
CONVECTION – WHATʼS DIFFERENT 6. This form of heat energy is transferred only through
solids/rocks gases/liquids trees/plants
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7. It is transferred from one mass to another by movement of
particles/molecules human physical activity animal fur
8. Convection is used to measure
Length/miles daylight/nighttime air pressure/temperature
9. An example of convection would be
Standing in the sun on a still sunny day
Standing in the breezy shade on a hot day
Sitting on a metal chair in the sun on a hot day
CONDUCTION – WHATʼS DIFFERENT? 10. This form of heat energy is transferred most commonly through
gases soil solid objects liquids
11. Conduction transfers heat by moving atoms from
warmer to cooler cooler to warmer longer to shorter
12. An example of conduction would be
Standing in the sun on a still sunny day
Standing in the breezy shade on a hot day
Sitting on a metal chair in the sun on a hot day
RADIATION, CONVECTION, CONDUCTION – WHATʼS THE SAME? 13. Each of these is a method of
time transfer weight transfer heat transfer
14. Each disperses energy
Forward/backward only vertically/horizontally only any/all directions
15. Each disperses energy by means of atoms and molecules
moving outward moving inward remaining static
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