Amplify Thermal Energy Test Review

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What happens to the kinetic energy of hot air when it comes into contact with cold air?

Back

The hot air will lose kinetic energy.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Front

True or False: When a substance gets hotter, the molecules within it are moving faster.

Back

True.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

From which sample does energy transfer occur: hotter sample to colder sample or vice versa?

Back

Energy will always be transferred from the hotter sample to the colder sample.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What happens to the kinetic energy of molecules when a substance is cooled?

Back

It decreases.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

True or False: Temperature is a measure of the average speed of the molecules in a substance.

Back

True.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

Define thermal energy.

Back

Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Front

What is the relationship between temperature and kinetic energy?

Back

As temperature increases, the average kinetic energy of the molecules increases.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Front

What is conduction in the context of thermal energy transfer?

Back

Conduction is the transfer of thermal energy through direct contact between materials.

Front

What is convection in thermal energy transfer?

Back

Convection is the transfer of thermal energy through the movement of fluids (liquids or gases).

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What is radiation in terms of thermal energy transfer?

Back

Radiation is the transfer of thermal energy through electromagnetic waves.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1