20. Heat and Temperature

Which of the following statements best describes conductive heat loss?

Through which states of matter do convection currents primarily transfer heat?

Which forms of heat transfer are primarily responsible for the formation of a sea breeze?

What accounts for the unequal distribution of heat between the $\mathrm{equator}$ and the $\mathrm{poles}$?

Earth receives energy from the Sun primarily through which method of heat transfer?

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer through $\mathrm{conduction}$?

Which of the following scenarios best demonstrates conduction as a mode of heat transfer?

Which of the following is NOT a primary mechanism by which heat is transferred from one object to another?

The Earth is warmed by solar energy. How is this energy transferred from the $\mathrm{Sun}$ to the $\mathrm{Earth}$?

Heat transfer between two substances is affected by their specific heat $c$ and the difference in their temperatures $\Delta T$. Which of the following best describes the other main factor that influences the amount of heat transferred?

Which of the following lists correctly identifies the three primary mechanisms by which thermal energy is transferred between objects?

In the context of popping popcorn in a microwave, how does heat primarily transfer from the hot filament to the popcorn kernel?

When a beam of $\mathrm{thermal} \mathrm{radiation}$ strikes two different surfaces, one made of $\mathrm{ground}\left(\mathrm{soil}\right)$ and the other of $\mathrm{polished} \mathrm{marble}$, which surface will reflect more $\mathrm{thermal} \mathrm{energy}$?

Which of the following is considered the most direct type of heat transfer?

Which of the following lists correctly identifies the three primary mechanisms by which $\mathrm{heat}$ is transferred?