Thermal Energy
Radiation
A person placing their cold hands over a warm fire
Radiation
A person placing their hand over a hot burner
Conduction
A pot sitting on a burner.
Radiation
Does not require physical contact
Convection
How the inside of a greenhouse works.
Radiation
Lying out in the sun to get a tan
Conduction
Picking up a hot cup of coffee
Convection
Putting your wet shoes on a floor vent to dry them faster
Convection
Spaghetti rising and falling in a pot of boiling water
Conduction
The transfer of energy through matter using direct contact
Convection
The transfer of heat in a circular motion through liquids and gases.
Radiation
The transfer of heat through empty space
Conduction
Touching a metal spoon that is sitting in a pot of boiling water
Conduction
Using a heating blanket to get warm
Good conductor
metal
Poor conductor
plastic
