General science · Difficulty 1
Try this ASVAB-style question.
Choose your answer before opening the explanation. This original practice item is for preparation and does not reproduce an official test question.
Which statement best describes conduction?
- transfer of thermal energy through direct particle contact
- a substance that donates hydrogen ions in water and has a pH below 7
- the process plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy
- the attractive force between masses
Reveal answer and explanation
transfer of thermal energy through direct particle contact
conduction is transfer of thermal energy through direct particle contact. A metal spoon warms while resting in hot soup.