Worksheet #4
In each of the following situations, idently the method of heat transfer taking place. Write conduction,
convection, or radiation on the line next to the statements Choose the best answer.

1. You are stirring a bowl of hot soup with a metal spoon. The spoon starts to feel warmer because of ______________.
2. You buy a lava lamp from the store. As the lamp heats up, blobs of liquid rise to the top then sink back down to the bottom. This process continues because of ___________.
3. You are doing your homework at a desk that is underneath a lamp. You start to feel hotter because of ________ from the lamp.
4. Your best friend has a bunk bed. You move from the bottom bunk to the top bunk and notice that the air is warmer. The warm air rises because of ______.
5. You are in science class and want to see if the hot plates were used recently. You place your hand over the hot plate. Without touching the hot plate, your hand feels warmer. Heat is transferred to your hand by _______.
6. You are roasting marshmallows at a campfire. The metal skewer (stick) that you're cooking your
marshmallow on burns your hand because of __________.​