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You place your hand near a campfire and feel the heat without touching the flames
Radiation.
A metal spoon is left in a pot of hot soup, and the handle becomes warm
Conduction.
You step out of a swimming pool on a hot day, and the ground feels warm on your bare feet
Conduction.
The Sun warms a rock in the park. This is an example of what heat transfer?
Radiation.
When you boil water on the stove, the water moves in a circular pattern as it heats up. It's traveling in a current.
Convection.
You touch the handle of a hot iron, and your hand feels the heat immediately
Conduction.
Warm air from a heater rises to the ceiling, while cooler air sinks to the floor
Convection.
You feel the warmth from the Sun on your skin during a sunny day
Radiation.
You pick up a hot mug of coffee, and the heat travels to your hand
Conduction.
You feel heat from a space heater across the room without directly touching it
Radiation.
When you sit near a window on a cold day, the glass feels cold to the touch
Conduction.
The metal buckle on a seatbelt becomes hot after being in the sun all day
Radiation.
You accidentally touch a hot stove burner and immediately pull your hand away
Conduction.
Heat from a radiator moves around the room and warms the air
Convection.
You feel heat from a light bulb when you place your hand close to it
Radiation.
When lying on the sand at the beach, your body feels warm as heat transfers from the sand to you
Conduction.
