Read each description below and classify it according to how heat is being transferred.
Conduction
An egg begins to cook as it makes contact with a hot frying pan.
A girl’s bare foot feels cold as she steps onto ceramic tile.
A hot air balloon rises as fire heats the air inside the balloon.
Convection
A heater blows hot air to warm a room on a cold winter day.
A warm can of soda begins to cool when it is placed in a bucket of ice.
Radiation
A boy’s shirt becomes warmer as he stands outside on a sunny day.
Read each description below and classify it according to how heat is being transferred.
Conduction
An egg begins to cook as it makes contact with a hot frying pan.
A girl’s bare foot feels cold as she steps onto ceramic tile.
A hot air balloon rises as fire heats the air inside the balloon.
Convection
A heater blows hot air to warm a room on a cold winter day.
A warm can of soda begins to cool when it is placed in a bucket of ice.
Radiation
A boy’s shirt becomes warmer as he stands outside on a sunny day.
