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Science Explainer: Heat, or thermal energy, can be transferred in three ways

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Read the passage Heat, or thermal energy, can be transferred in three ways. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage Heat, or thermal energy, can be transferred in three ways. Then answer the questions below.
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DCI.PS3.A.6-8.1
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Drag each example to the type of heat transfer that it describes.

  • The sun transfers its thermal energy through electromagnetic waves and gradually heats the Earth's surface.
  • A pot of cold water is placed on a hot stove and gradually heats as hotter molecules move through the water.
  • An ice cube that is placed on a hot plate gradually melts, and the plate's temperature becomes cooler.
  • Conduction
  • Convection
  • Radiation
DCI.PS3.B.6-8.2
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Which statements are true about conduction as a form of heat transfer? Select two correct answers.

DCI.PS3.B.6-8.2