Examples of Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
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Created by:
hplemmons on July 29, 2011
Classes:
McConnell Science 6th, 8th Grade Science
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 A pot sitting on a hot burner. | conduction |
| How the inside of a greenhouse works. | convection |
| Touching a metal spoon that is sitting in a pot of boiling water | conduction |
| Using a heating blanket to get warm | conduction |
| A person placing their cold hands over a warm fire | radiation |
| A person placing their hand over a hot burner | radiation |
| Lying out in the sun to get a tan | radiation |
| Putting your wet shoes on a floor vent to dry them faster | convection |
| Picking up a hot cup of coffee | conduction |
| Macaroni rising and falling in a pot of boiling water | convection |
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