Thermal Energy

Thermal Energy

Assessment

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Science

7th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS1-4, MS-PS3-3, MS-ESS2-6

+5

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is thermal energy?

Back

Thermal energy is the total kinetic energy of the particles in a substance, which is related to its temperature.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is conduction?

Back

Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact between materials, where heat moves from the hotter object to the cooler one.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is convection?

Back

Convection is the transfer of heat in fluids (liquids and gases) through the movement of the fluid itself, caused by differences in temperature and density.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is radiation?

Back

Radiation is the transfer of heat in the form of electromagnetic waves, which can occur in a vacuum and does not require matter.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-1

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is thermal equilibrium?

Back

Thermal equilibrium is the state in which two objects in contact with each other reach the same temperature, resulting in no net heat transfer between them.

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happens to air in a hot air balloon when heated?

Back

When the air inside a hot air balloon is heated, it expands and becomes less dense than the cooler air outside, causing the balloon to rise.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is thermal expansion?

Back

Thermal expansion is the increase in volume of a substance as its temperature increases, due to the increased movement of its particles.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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