Select all of the following that are examples of radiation
A) when you are sitting by a campfire, the heat you feel on your body
B) the metal hot dog holders used to roast hot dogs over an open fire gradually heat up over the fire and eventually heat up the handle
C) when you are heating water in a pot, water is heated on the bottom and then rises to the top to be replaced by cooler water
D) when you are lying out at the beach, the heat you feel on your body from the Sun
E) circulating water through an engine to cool it down and prevent it from overheating

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Radiation is the transfer of heat energy through space without the need for any contact or medium. A) describes the heat from a campfire reaching your body through radiation, and D) describes the heat from the Sun warming your body, also through radiation.

Select All of the Following That Are Examples of Radiation