When hot and cold objects touch, their molecules collide wherever they meet. Molecules with higher kinetic energy pass along their energy to lower-energy molecules. In the same way, heat moves from hot objects to cold objects until their temperature is the same. What is the movement of heat from one object to another called?

A. thermometer
B. condensation
C. radiation
D. conduction

Question

When hot and cold objects touch, their molecules collide wherever they meet. Molecules with higher kinetic energy pass along their energy to lower-energy molecules. In the same way, heat moves from hot objects to cold objects until their temperature is the same. What is the movement of heat from one object to another called?

A.	thermometer
	B.	condensation
	C.	radiation
	D.	conduction

SmokeyBrown · Answer

Not sure if you still need help with this one since the question is closed, but you can consider the meaning of each of the options to help you choose the right one.

Thermometer is the instrument used to measure temperature; it is not the name for the transfer of thermal energy
Condensation is the accumulation of liquid on a surface, especially as that liquid transitions from a gas state to a liquid state
Radiation is the process of emitting energy or particles; while it can apply to heat, it does not always refer to the transfer of heat between objects
Conduction is the transfer of something from one place to another; in the context of thermal energy, it can refer to the transfer of heat

I hope that this information will help you to find the correct answer :)