Judge each claim about moving heat

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Energy moves from a hotter object to a colder one.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Radiation needs two objects to be touching.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Convection happens in liquids and in gases.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Dull black surfaces absorb radiant energy well.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Heat and temperature mean exactly the same thing.

6. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Metals conduct energy better than plastics do.

Instructions

Tap true or false for each claim about how energy moves between hot and cold things.

Explanation