ACh Name ____________________________ Hr. _________
Target: Classify heat transfer as conduction, convection or radiation. (knowledge)
Energy Worksheet 2: Conduction, Convection and Radiation
In each of the following examples, identify whether heat is being transferred through
conduction, convection or radiation. Some may have two possible answers. Choose the
answer that best fits the situation.
1) 2)
Warming hand over Eggs cooking in
a radiator. a frying pan.
3) 4)
Snowman melting Water boiling in
in the sun. in a kettle.
5) 6)
Warmth from the Tongue freezing to
fireplace circulating to a metal pole.
through the house.
7) 8)
Newt boiling in Ice melting
a hot caldron. on a hotplate.
