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Grade 6 Heat Transfer Worksheet with Answers

Grade 6 (US) · Year 7 (UK) · Class 6 (India) · Science

Unit 5: Energy & MotionHeat TransferNGSS MS-PS3-3

Conduction, convection and radiation, and conductors versus insulators. This free middle school worksheet has 15 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Heat Transfer

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Learning goal: Heat Transfer · NGSS MS-PS3-3

Directions: This worksheet has 4 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

Part A

Label the diagram. Use the words in the box.

Word bank

conductionconvectionradiation
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  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
Part B

Match each clue to the right word. Write the letter in the box.

  1. 4Is metal a good conductor or a good insulator?
  2. 5Which type of heat transfer happens through direct contact?
  3. 6What happens to particles when a substance is heated?
  4. 7Which type of heat transfer can travel through empty space?
  5. 8Which type of heat transfer happens through moving fluids (liquids or gases)?
  • AThey move faster
  • BConvection
  • CRadiation
  • DGood conductor
  • EConduction
Part C

Conduction or Convection or Radiation? Tick one box for each.

ConductionConvectionRadiation
9Warmth from a campfire on your face.
10Hot air rising from a heater.
11A metal spoon gets hot in soup.
Part D

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 12

    Why are pot handles made of plastic or wood?

  2. 13

    How does a thermos keep drinks hot?

  3. 14

    Does heat flow from hot to cold, or cold to hot?

  4. 15

    Why does a tile floor feel colder than a rug at the same temperature?

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Why does your breath make fog on a cold window?

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  1. 1.conduction
  2. 2.convection
  3. 3.radiation
  4. 4.D — a good conductor
  5. 5.E — conduction
  6. 6.A — they move faster
  7. 7.C — radiation
  8. 8.B — convection
  9. 9.radiation
  10. 10.convection
  11. 11.conduction
  12. 12.they are insulators, so they don't get hot
  13. 13.a vacuum layer stops conduction and convection; shiny walls reduce radiation
  14. 14.from hot to cold
  15. 15.tile conducts heat away from your feet faster
  16. ★water vapor in your breath condenses on the cold glass (challenge corner)

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