Methods of Heat Transfer

Conduction- energy is transferred by the direct contact of molecules, not

by the movement of the material .

Example:
The amount of energy transferred depends on how conductive the
material is. Metals are good conductors, so they are used to transfer
energy from the stove to the food in pots and pans. Air is the best
insulator, so good insulating products try to trap air and not allow it to
move.
Radiation- energy is transferred by electromagnetic radiation

Example: heat felt by the earth from the sun.

Everything that has a temperature above absolute zero radiates energy.
Radiation is not "felt" until it is absorbed by a substance. It does not require a
medium to transfer energy through as do conduction and convection.
Convection- energy is transferred by the mass motion of groups of molecules
resulting in transport and mixing of properties

Example:
In meteorology, we speak of convection predominantly as that caused by
rising currents of warm air. We refer to all other mass motions of air as
advection.