Module 4 Study Guide

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The Ability to do work

• Soil 
• Energy 
• Matter
• Math

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Energy stored in atomic bonds that form molecules

• Thermal Energy
  
• Chemical Energy
  
• Electrical Energy
  
• Electromagnetic Energy
  

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In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.

• Hotter to colder
• Colder to hotter
• Hotter to hotter
• Colder to colder

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Which statement is true?

• The quicker a molecule moves, the colder it is.
• The slower a molecule moves, the warmer it is.
• The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is
• The movement on molecule don�t affect its temperature

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A cat is hanging out several feet from a fire in a fireplace. This causes the kitty cat to get warm. The kitty cat is warm because of...

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• The fur sweater he's wearing!

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A certain type of decorative lamp contains colored liquids. These liquids form globs that break off and rise to the top of the liquid. The globs rise due to

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Globulation

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Near the ceiling of a room, the air is warmer. The warmer air is rising because of

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• It was told to by this crazy fool!

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In a swimming pool, the water near the surface is slightly warmer. The temperature of the water near the top rises because of

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Too many dogs being in the pool!

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A fireman that is at a building that is on fire feels a door and it is hot. Why does his hand feel hot?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• The Human Torch was on the other side!

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A huge boulder at the state park in Arizona gets so hot during a mid summer's day. This is due to...

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Boogie Fever

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A house burns down. On the house next to it, the vinyl siding is twisted and warped by the heat. The heat was transferred across to the other house by

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Marvin the Martian

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As you hold a piece of ice, it begins to melt from the warmth of you hand on it. This is because of

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• the fact that you are the Human Torch from the Fantastic Four.

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In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ object to the _______________ object.

• hotter / colder

• colder / hotter

• hotter / hotter

• colder / colder

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Which of the following statements is true regarding heat energy?

• The quicker a molecule moves, the colder it is.

• The slower a molecule moves, the warmer it is.

• The quicker a molecule moves, the warmer it is.

• The faster you dance, the quicker you get tired.

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Heat is the movement of ______.

• radiation
• thermal energy
• cold
• fire

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To measure the temperature difference between two cups of water, you would use a _____.

• measuring cup
• ruler
• thermometer
• balance scale

Match

Match the following Types of heat transfer to the appropriate example of it

Radiation

Conduction

Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Convection

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Heat transfer by convection happens when:

• there is a circulation of hot air/water rising and cold air/water sinking

• there is space that heat travels through in waves outwardly

• two objects are touching and heat moves from one object into the next object.

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Heat transfer by radiation happens when:

• there is a circulation of hot air/water rising and cold air/water sinking

• two objects are touching and heat moves from one object into the next object

• there is space that heat travels though in waves outwardly

Match

Match the following

Thermal Energy

Conductor

Insulator

• Thermal Energy

• Conductor

• Insulator

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Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Warm air over the beach rises while cooler, dense air from the ocean rushes in due to

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

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Ironing a shirt is an example of...

• condensation
• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Carole owns a two story house with a heating and cooling unit on each floor. In the winter she mostly uses the downstairs unit because the volume of warm air __________ and __________ warming the whole house through __________.

• expands, rises, convection
• expands, sinks, conduction
• contracts, rises, conversion
• contracts, sinks, contraption

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A toaster toasting bread is an example of 

• condensation
• conductio
• convection
• radiation

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In how many ways does heat move around the universe?

• One
• Three
• Two
• Ten

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A microwave oven uses which of the following to heat foods.

• Microwave elves
• Radiation
• Convection
• Conduction

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Molecules in cold things move more _________
than in hot things.

• quickly
• slowly
• happily
• merrily

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The type of heat transfer that happens through direct contact of molecules or particles with each other is ___________________.

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• insulation.

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The kind of heat transfer that travels through space in electromagnetic waves is ______________________.

• insulation.
• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection

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What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

• Conduction
• Radiation
• Convection
• Density

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Which of the following is the best example of conduction?

• A light bulb warming a lampshade
• An egg cooking in a frying pan
• Water boiling in a pot
• Gases circulating in the atmosphere

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Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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You get sunburned due to __________ from the sun.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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If you walk barefoot on hot asphalt, energy is transferred by which process?

• Convection

• Radiation

• Conduction

• Reflection

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Throughout the day, Matthew and Mei measure the temperature of lake water as it is warmed by the sun. The following table shows their data at four different times.

At what time was the thermal energy of the lake water the greatest?

• 9 a.m.

• 11 a.m.

• 3 p.m.

• 5 p.m.

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When energy from the sun reaches the air above land, the air warms and rises. Along a coastline, cooler air above the ocean flows toward the land to replace this rising air.

Which of the following best describe these processes?

• Conduction and convection

• Radiation and convection

• Conduction, convection, and radiation

• Radiation and conduction

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Kumar is studying how Earth is warmed by sunlight. The following illustration shows his model of the sun and Earth.

Which process is mostly responsible for warming the soil in Kumar’s model?

• Conduction between the lamp and the soil causes the soil to warm.

• Convection currents between the lamp and the soil cause the soil to warm.

• Expansion of particles in the soil causes the soil to warm.

• Radiation from the lamp reaches the soil and causes the soil to warm.

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Vivian placed an ice cube in a tray of warm water. The following picture shows her investigation. Which statement describes the energy transfer that happens in Vivian’s investigation?

• Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the ice cube to the water by radiation.

• Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the water to the ice cube by radiation.

• Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the ice cube to the water by conduction.

• Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the water to the ice cube by conduction

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Sarah is investigating the transfer of energy in the form of heat. One process that transfers energy between two objects is conduction.

Which statement is NOT true about conduction?

• It involves a transfer of energy in the form of heat.

• It can transfer energy through empty space.

• It requires direct contact between the objects.

• It results in a change of temperature in both objects.

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The following diagram shows water in contact with an ice cube and warmer air.

Which way will energy flow?

• From the air to the water

• From the water to the air

• From the ice cube to the air

• From the ice cube to the water

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A warm rock is in direct contact with the cooler ground.

Which of the following will happen?

• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will increase

• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the ground to the rock, and the temperature of the rock will increase

• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.

• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the ground to the rock, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.

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If two objects have reached the same temperature they have reached:

• a melting point.
• a boiling point.
• thermal equilibrium.
• specific heat.

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Energy is transferred as heat between two objects of ___________ temperatures.

• differing

• same

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The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________.

• temperature

• conduction

• radiation

• heat

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Which direction is heat flowing in the picture?

• from the hand to the ice
• from the ice to the hand
• heat is not being transferred
• there is no way to tell

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What heat transfer happens when you burn your hand by touching a fire?

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection
• I don't know!!!!!!!!!!!

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The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Johnny accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Transfer of thermal energy through "space"

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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In what way does the Sun warm Earth? 

• radiation
• convection
• conduction
• condensation

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You are stirring a bowl of hot soup with a metal spoon. The spoon starts to feel warmer because of _?_.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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You buy a lava lamp from the store. As the lamp heats up, blobs of liquid rise to the top then sink back down to the bottom. This process continues because of _?_.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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You are doing your homework at a desk that is underneath a lamp. You start to feel hotter because of _?_ from the lamp.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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objects that prevent heat transfer

• insulator
• conductor
• kinetic energy
• potential energy

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energy in motion

• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• heat
• transfer

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A ______________ is a material that transfers thermal energy well.

• insulator
• protector
• conductor
• reflector

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Wood, straw, and wool are materials that are good __________________.

• insulators
• conductors
• reflectors
• generators

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Silver, stainless steel, and copper are materials that are good _________________.

• insulators
• radiators
• currents
• conductors

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In an endothermic reaction the system is releasing energy.

• True
• False

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During an endothermic reaction in a beaker if we are part of the surroundings and touched the beaker, it would feel _______. 

• Warm
• Cold

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What type of reaction occurs in a hand warmer?

• exothermic

• endothermic

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What is the transfer of energy between objects at different temperatures called?

• Heat

• Temperature

• Kinetic energy

• Specific heat

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What is the relationship between heat and temperature?

• Heat is a measure of how hot or cold something is, while temperature is the transfer of energy

• Heat and temperature are the same thing

• Heat is the transfer of energy, while temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is

• Heat and temperature have no relationship

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In an endothermic reaction, energy is _________.

• absorbed

• released

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_____ reactions usually feel hot!

• endothermic

• exothermic

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____ reactions usually feel cold.

• endothermic

• exothermic

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Endo means in or _______.

• absorbed

• released

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Exo means out or ________.

• absorbed

• released

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What instrument would you use to detect an endothermic or exothermic reaction?

• triple beam balance

• ruler

• thermometer

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'Have you ever eaten sherbet sweets? They fizz in your mouth and your tongue feels cold. Why do you think that is?'

• It is an exothermic reaction
• It is an endothermic reaction
• It is made of ice
• It is dissolving your mouth

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When a candle is lit hydrocarbons are combusting. An exothermic reaction is occuring. Energy is being _________________ .

• absorbed

• frozen

• destroyed

• released

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How does heat flow?

• Always from cold to warm
• Always from warm to cold
• Both warm to cold & cold to warm
• It depends on the temperature

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?

• Thermal Energy
• Specific Heat
• Temperature
• Kinetic Energy

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What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?

• They would slow down
• They would stop moving
• They would speed up
• There would be no effect

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There are four cups of hot cocoa. The cup sizes are shown. The temperature of the cocoa in each cup is 25 degrees celsius. Which cup has the MOST thermal energy?

• Large cup (Trenta)
• Small cup (Tall)
• Venti
• All three are the same temperature so they have same thermal energy

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A high specific heat means...

• it requires more energy to change temperature

• it requires less energy to change temperature

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You heat up 2 pans of water; one has 100 mL in it, and the other has 1000 mL. Which one heats up the fastest?

• 100 mL

• 1000 mL

• They both heat up at the same speed

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The element​

Placeholder

will heat up the fastest of the elements listed.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

copper

granite

iron

basalt

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Which of the following best explains why the sand at the beach is hotter than the water?

• Sand has a higher specific heat than water.

• Sand has a lower specific heat than water.

• Sand has a greater mass than water.

• Water has a greater mass than sand.

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___________ is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of mass by 1 ^oC

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Copper, Stainless Steel, Carbon Steel, and Zinc were all heated using the same amount of thermal energy.  What material would be the coolest after being heated?

• Copper

• Carbon Steel

• Zinc

• Stainless Steel

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Object A has a specific heat of 4.45 J/g⁰C and object B has a specific heat of 1.82 J/g⁰C. Which object will heat up faster?

• Object A, it has a lower specific heat

• Object B, it has a lower specific heat

• Object A, it has a higher specific heat

• Object B, it has a higher specific heat

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If I have 2 blocks of Aluminium (one of 1kg and one of 10 kg) and heat them up with 6,000 Joules of energy.
Which one will have the SMALLEST change in temperature?

• 1 kg
• 10 kg
• They both heat up  to the same temperature
• It depends on the temperature of the room

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Heat will always transfer from the ___________ object to the ________ object.

• The hottest object to the coolest object.

• The coolest object to the hottest object.

• The solid object to the liquid object.

• The liquid object to the solid object.

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The flow of thermal energy from warmer objects to cooler objects 

• Thermal energy

• Temperature

• Heat

• Convection 

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Heat always transfers from the ​

Placeholder

temperature object to the ​

Placeholder

temperature object.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

high

low

medium

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When a  piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100° to 50°, What is the change in temperature?

• 50°
• 0°
• 100°
• 150°

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Specific heat of water is  4.18 J/g°C. Specific heat of wood is 1.760 J/g°C What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?

• Water
• Wood
• Both are same

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What is the symbol for Thermal Energy?

• Q
• t
• m
• C

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What unit do you use to measure Thermal Energy?

• J/Kg ºC
• Kg
• ºC
• J

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What is the symbol for Specific Heat

• Q
• t
• m
• C

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What is the equation to measure change in Thermal Energy?

• Q=mc∆t
• Q=mc
• Q= ∆mct
• m=QC

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A material was cooled from 100ºC to 40ºC.  What is the temperature change?

• 60ºC
• 40ºC
• -60ºC
• -40ºC

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A high specific heat means...

• It requires less energy to change temperature
• It requires more energy to change temperature
• It heats up very quickly

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If two objects have different temperatures when they come in contact, heat will flow from the warmer object to the cooler one UNTIL ____________

• one reaches a temperature of zero

• they both have an equal temperature

• one runs out of energy

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For a skillet, used for cooking, do you want a high or low specific heat

• High, so that it will need more energy to heat up

• Low, so that it will change temperature quickly

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Which material would require the greatest amount of heat energy to raise its temperature from 5^oC to 10^oC? [Refer to the Earth Science Reference Tables.]

• Iron

• Lead

• Granite

• Dry Air

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If the same amount of heat is added to each sample, the smallest change in temperature will occur in the

• Iron

• Dry Air

• Granite

• Water

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Why does water heat heat up and cool down VERY SLOWLY?

• High Specific Heat

• Low Specific Heat

• It's solid

• It's always cold

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A high specific heat means...

• It heats up quickly with energy added
• It requires more energy to change temperature

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What does temperature measure?

• Heat
• ºC
• Kinetic Energy
• Thermal Energy

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Heat ALWAYS moves from

• Low to High Temperature

• High to Low Temperature

• It doesn't move

• High to Low Pressure

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Specific Heat is....

• The speed of the particles in a substance

• The temperature of the substance

• How much energy it takes to heat something up

• Heat

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When heat is absorbed by a substance, what happens to the temperature of the substance?

• it increases

• it stays the same

• it decreases

• it depends on the substance

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When heat is released by a substance, what happens to its temperature?

• it increases

• it stays the same

• it decreases

• it depends on the substance

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In the following equation, the symbol for specific heat is .......

$$Q\ =\ mc\Delta T$$  

• c

• Q

• m

• $$\Delta T$$  

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What unit is used to measure Thermal Energy?

• J/g ºC

• g

• ºC

• J

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You should use scratch paper and a calculator

If you add 50 J of energy to a piece of iron, and the temperature rises (changes) by 25.0°C, what is the mass of the iron? (Iron has a specific heat of 0.10 J/g°C)

• 25 g

• 30 g

• 20 g

• 50 g

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How does heat flow, or get transferred?

(CHECK ALL STATEMENTS THAT ARE CORRECT)

• Always from the colder object to the warmer object

• Always from warmer object to the colder object

• From the particles with more kinetic energy to the ones with less kinetic energy

• From the particles with less kinetic energy to the ones with more kinetic energy

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A high specific heat means...

• a substance requires less energy for its temperature to change

• a substance requires more energy for its temperature to change

• a substance heats up very quickly

• the substance's particles have a high average kinetic energy

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You should use scratch paper and a calculator

The temperature of 20 grams of water changes from 25° C to 20° C. How much heat energy moved from the water to the surroundings? (The specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C)

• 418 J

• 209 J

• 83 J

• 4.18 J

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The unit for temperature is

• K or $$\degree C$$

• J or cal

• $$\frac{J}{g\degree C}\ or\ \frac{cal}{g\degree C}$$   

• g or kg

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What does $$\Delta T$$  represent?

• $$t_{f\ }-t_i$$  

• $$t_{i\ }-t_f$$  

• $$K\ =\ \degree C+273$$  
  

• celsius - t

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Energy is transferred as heat between two objects of ___________ temperatures. 

• differing
• same

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What  is the formula to calculate heat energy required to raise the temperature of any substance?

• Q=mc∆t
• Q=mc
• Q= ½mv
• m=QC

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How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 10.0 g of aluminum from 22.0°C to 55.0°C, if the specific heat of aluminum is 0.903 J/g°C?

• 298 Joules

• 0.003 Joules

• 297 J/g°C

• 0.003 J/g°C

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20.0 g of water. specific heat of water is 4.184 J/g°C. temperature changes from 25.0° C to 20.0° C, how much heat energy (Q) moves from the water to the surroundings?

• 418 Joules

• 209 J

• 83 J

• 4.18 J

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What does $$\Delta T$$  represent?

• $$t_{f\ }-t_i$$  

• $$t_{i\ }-t_f$$  

• t - celsius

• celsius - t

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When is your answer negative?

• When the sample is cooled or loses heat energy.

• When the sample heats up or gains heat energy.

• When the sample absorbs heat energy.

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What letter do we use to represent change in specific heat?

• Q

• m

• c

• $$\Delta T$$

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What letter do we use to represent change in temperature?

• Q

• m

• c

• $$\Delta T$$

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What letter do we use to represent mass?

• Q

• m

• c

• $$\Delta T$$

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The unit for mass is

• g or Kg

• J

• J/gC

• $$\degree C$$

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The unit for temperature is

• K or $$\degree C$$

• J

• J/gC

• g or kg

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The unit for heat energy is

• $$\degree C$$

• J

• J/gC

• g

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The unit for specific heat is

• J

• J/gC

• g

• $$\degree C$$

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How many Joules of energy are required to change 10 gram of ice at -2 C to water at 20 C?

• 440 J
• 880 J
• 10,140 J
• 66,000 J

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How many Joules of energy are required to change 10 gram of water from 20 C to 90 C?

• 1400 J
• 2800 J
• 210,000 J
• 1,400,000 J

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How many Joules of energy are required to make 100 grams of ice at 0 C completely melt?

• 200 J
• 400 J
• 30,000 J
• 2,000,000 J

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How many joules of heat are needed to raise the temperature of 10.0 g of aluminum from 22.0°C to 55.0°C, if the specific heat of aluminum is 0.903 J/g°C?

• 298 Joules

• 0.003 Joules

• 297 J/g°C

• 0.003 J/g°C

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The specific heat of aluminum is 0.9025 J/g°C. How much heat(Q) is released when a 10.0 g piece of aluminum foil is taken out of the oven and cools from 100.0° to 50.0°?

• 451 J

• 45.1 J

• 400 J

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The amount of energy required to raise the temperature 1ºC for every kilogram is called____?

• Thermal Energy
• Specific Heat
• Temperature
• Kinetic Energy

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A high specific heat means...

• It requires less energy to change temperature
• It requires more energy to change temperature
• It heats up very quickly

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Which of the following would be the best insulator?

• air
• aluminum
• copper
• silver

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What is the specific heat of an unknown substance if 100.0 g of it at 200.0 °C reaches an equilibrium temperature of 27.1 °C when it comes in contact with a calorimeter of water.  The water weighs 75. g and had an initial temperature of 20.00 °C?  (Specific heat of water is 4.18 J/g°C) (show your work)

• 0.111 J/g°C
• 1.29 J/g°C
• 0.129 J/g°C
• 22225.85 J

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Determine the specific heat of an unknown object that has a mass of 15g, released 2050J of heat and had a temperature change of 50C to 75C. 

• 5.46 J

• 5.5 J/g $$\degree$$ C

• 768750 J

• 768750J/g $$\degree$$ C

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What is the best example of a machine that converts electrical energy into kinetic energy and sound energy?

• an electric toothbrush
• a toaster
• a flashlight
• an iron

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What best describes the energy conversion that occurs when you turn on a hair dryer?

• electric to kinetic to thermal and sound
• chemical to thermal to light and sound
• nuclear to electrical to thermal and sound
• kinetic to light to thermal and sound

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Turning on a lamp is an example of energy transformation from electrical to 3 forms of energy. Which of these is NOT created by the lamp?

• radiant
• light
• heat
• chemical

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Which of the following energy transfers occurs when food is digested?

• chemical to mechanical
• radiant to nuclear
• mechanical to potential
• thermal to chemical

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What kind of energy transformation takes place in this system?

• chemical to electrical to light
• electrical to chemical to light
• electrical to light to chemical
• light to chemical to electrical

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Which is an example of radiant energy to thermal energy transformation?

• a greenhouse
• an electric stovetop
• an electric stove
• a car's brakes

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Which of the following converts chemical energy to thermal energy?

• Battery
• Person riding a bike
• Automobile
• Camp Fire

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Which of the following converts chemical energy to mechanical energy?

• Battery
• Person riding a bike
• Automobile
• Camp Fire

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Which of the following converts mechanical energy to a different type of mechanical energy?

• Battery
• Person riding a bike
• Automobile
• Camp Fire

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Which of the following converts chemical energy to electrical energy?

• Battery
• Person eating food
• Automobile
• Camp Fire

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Which of the following converts chemical energy to electrical energy?

• candle
• light bulb
• coal power plant
• nuclear power plant

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Which of the following converts electrical energy to radiant energy?

• candle
• light bulb
• coal power plant
• nuclear power plant

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Which of the following converts chemical energy to radiant energy?

• candle
• light bulb
• coal power plant
• nuclear power plant

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Which of the following chemical energy to radiant energy?

• solar calculator
• windmill
• glow stick
• firecracker

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Which of the following mechanical energy to electrical energy?

• solar calculator
• windmill
• glow stick
• firecracker

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Which of the following radiant energy to electrical energy?

• solar calculator
• windmill
• glow stick
• firecracker

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What is the best example of a device that converts electrical energy to light and sound?

• a clock radio
• a toaster
• a flashlight
• an electric toothbrush

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What two forms of energy are given off by a burning candle?

• heat and light
• mechanical and electrical
• nuclear and light
• potential and heat

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What is the best example of a device that converts electrical energy to thermal energy?

• a toaster
• a clock radio
• a flashlight
• an electric toothbrush

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During most energy transformations and transfers, wasted energy takes the form of __.

• electromagnetic radiation
• sound waves
• random mechanical movements
• heat

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Energy of motion is which type of energy?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Sound
• Gravitational

Multiple Choice

What type of energy is in this picture?

• Kinetic
• Potential
• Chemical
• Sound

Multiple Choice

When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?

• kinetic
• chemical
• thermal
• radiant

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is represented in this picture?

• Thermal
• Potential
• Nuclear
• Mechanical

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy does this device use?

• Chemical
• Electrical
• Thermal
• Chemical

Multiple Choice

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

• Thermal
• Chemical
• Sound
• Nuclear

Multiple Choice

What machine changes chemical energy into heat, light and sound energy

• blender
• firecracker
• lightbulb
• apple

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the panels is to change solar energy into ____________.

• light energy
• electrical energy
• chemical energy
• mechanical energy

Multiple Choice

According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?

• First law of motion
• The law of tacos
• Laws of Energy
• law of conservation of energy

Multiple Choice

Energy that comes from the nucleus of an atom. A form of potential energy.

• chemical energy
• Nuclear energy
• Sound energy
• Electrical energy

Multiple Choice

Energy caused by the movement in the particles of matter. It is a form of kinetic energy.

• Nuclear energy
• Sound energy
• Light energy
• Thermal energy

Multiple Choice

Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:

• Mechanical energy
• Chemical energy
• Kinetic energy
• Nuclear energy

Multiple Choice

On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?

• At the bottom of a big hill
• When going around a corner
• When going upside down
• At the top of a big hill

Multiple Choice

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

• At the bottom of a big hill
• When going around a corner
• When going upside down
• At the top of a big hill

Multiple Choice

Wind turbines and windmills convert what energy to another?

• Kinetic to electric
• Gravitational potential to electric
• Mechanical to potential
• Thermal to sound

Multiple Choice

According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 

• destroyed, destroyed
• created, saved
• created, destroyed
• lost, found

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Energy transformations occur when...

• energy is created through conduction
• energy changes from one form to another
• two forces slide together that are touching
• a chemical reaction takes place

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When a soccer ball is on a field, the energy it has just before being kicked is called

• kinetic energy
• potential energy
• mechanical energy
• chemical energy

Multiple Choice

What is energy changing from one form to another?

• energy conservation
• energy transformation
• energy creation
• mechanical energy

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Mechanical energy

• energy built up before being in motion
• energy released in a chemical reaction
• energy of motion
• sum of kinetic and potential energy

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Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 

• Height and mass
• Friction and movement
• Mass and Movement
• Height and Friction 

Multiple Choice

The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

Multiple Choice

Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?

• thermal -> electrical
• mechanical -> electrical
• chemical -> mechanical
• mechanical -> electromagnetic

Multiple Choice

what type of energy is stored in a battery?

• electrical
• chemical
• thermal
• mechanical

Multiple Choice

Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

• Thermal
• Solar
• Electrical
• None

Multiple Choice

The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —

• solar
• light
• thermal
• mechanical

Multiple Choice

The diagram below shows a hot air balloon rising. Propane gas tanks are seen at the bottom of the balloon.  What energy transformations occur when propane gas is used to lift the balloon? 

• Mechanical to light to chemical
  
• Chemical to mechanical to thermal 
• Thermal to chemical to light
  
• Chemical to thermal to mechanical 

Multiple Choice

The picture showing the energy conversion

Chemical → heat

is:

Multiple Choice

The picture showing the energy conversion

Light → chemical

is:

Multiple Choice

The picture showing the energy conversion

Chemical → light & heat

is:

Multiple Choice

Name the Energy conversion from the Sun to a growing apple tree.

• Nuclear → Electrical
• Gravitational → Thermal
• Chemical → Motion
• Radiant → Chemical

Multiple Choice

A washing machine turns electrical energy into

• Light energy

• Chemical energy

• Mechanical energy

Multiple Choice

Electrical -> Mechanical -> Sound 

• A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass
• A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet
• A projector displaying a diagram on the screen
• A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner

Multiple Choice

"Energy can be transformed from one form into another or transformed from one region or another, but energy cannot be created or destroyed."
Which law is this?

• Law of Conservation of Mass
• Newton's Second Law
• Law of Conservation of Energy
• Newton's Third Law

Multiple Choice

Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?

• Chemical to light
• Electrical to chemical
• Electrical to light
• Chemical to electrical

Multiple Choice

Energy of motion is which type of energy?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Sound
• Gravitational

Multiple Choice

When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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Why does the roller coaster car have the greatest amount of potential energy at position A?

• The car is at the greatest height at position A.
• The car is moving with the greatest velocity at position A.
• The car has the greatest mass at position A.
• The car has the greatest acceleration at position A.

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Where is potential energy converting to kinetic energy

• D-G
• C-F
• A-D
• A-G

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Where is Kinetic Energy the greatest?

• A
• F
• D
• G

Multiple Choice

As a roller coaster cart travels downhill, _______ energy increases and ________ energy decreases.

• Kinetic / Potential
• Potential / Kinetic

Multiple Choice

At what position would a cyclist have the most potential energy?

• A
• B
• D
• F

Multiple Choice

What is produced during ALL energy transformations?

• Sound Energy
• Mechanical Energy
• Thermal Energy
• Chemical Energy

Multiple Choice

Water high in the air falls due to gravity, the moving water spins turbines, and they create/store electricity...
Pick the BEST Energy Conversion below for a Hydroelectric Dam.

• Mechanical to Electrical
• Electrical to Mechanical to Thermal
• Potential to Kinetic to Electrical
• Kinetic to Mechanical to Electrical

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A Steam Locomotive uses wood or coal, to create steam from water. This steam moves pistons, and thus, the train. Choose the best energy transformation below for a steam locomotive.

• Thermal --> Mechanical --> Chemical (plus heat)

• Chemical --> Thermal --> Mechanical (plus heat)

• Mechanical --> Chemical --> Thermal (plus heat)

• Electrical -> Chemical --> Thermal (plus heat)

Multiple Choice

Which location will a pendulum have the most kinetic energy?

• the left side

• the right side

• The center/middle

• either the right or left side

Multiple Choice

Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.

• Mechanical
• Solar
• Electrical
• Thermal

Multiple Choice

Which example below is an example of radiation?

• Standing on a hot metal bridge
• The attic is warmer than the basement
• The Sun heating the Earth
• Touching hot sand with your feet

Multiple Choice

A hot air balloon rising is an example of ...

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• connection

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Heat always travels from...

• Warm to cool

• Cool to warm

• Warm to warm

• Cool to cool

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A snowman melting in the sun

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• connection

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Heating a kettle on a hot stove (burner)

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• connection

Multiple Choice

A stove top will cook your food because of ___________.

• convection

• conduction

• radiation

• connection

Multiple Choice

At what point does the biker have the greatest Kinetic Energy?

• Point A

• Point B

• Point C

• Point D

Multiple Choice

Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.

• solid to liquid
• ice to water
• hot to cold
• solid to gas

Multiple Choice

Heat moves by ______ when it travels by waves and doesn't require matter.

• radiation

• conduction

• insulator

• convection

Multiple Choice

The way heat moves in liquids and gases is called _______.

• convection
• radiation
• conduction
• temperature

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All matter is made of _____ that are constanly moving.

• insulators
• particles
• convection
• pieces of plastic

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To measure the temperature difference between two cups of water, you would use a _____.

• calorimeter

• ruler

• thermometer

• balance scale

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Glass, steel, and aluminum are good examples of ______.

• insulators
• thermal energy
• conductors
• radiation

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Plastic foam, wood, and rubber are good examples of ______.

• conductors
• insulators
• solar energy
• convection

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The heat from a hot burner to a pot is transferred by ______.

• convection
• insulation
• radiation
• conduction

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A metal spoon placed in a bowl of hot soup is heated by _____.

• radiation
• conduction
• friction
• convection

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When holding a cup of ice water, your warm hand becomes cold. How does the heat transfer?

• From the cold cup to your hand
• From the cold cup to the warm air
• From the ice to your hand
• From your warm hand to the cold cup.

Multiple Choice

Heat from the sun travels to Earth by _____.

• conduction
• convection
• insulation
• radiation

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How are heat from the sun and heat from a campfire alike?

• They move by radiation.
• They move by convection.
• They move by conduction.
• They are solar energy.

Multiple Choice

The measure of average kinetic energy of all the particles within an object is called ____________. 

• temperature
• conduction
• radiation
• heat 

Multiple Choice

A(n) _____________ is a device for measuring temperature.

• thermometer
• barometer
• anemometer
• psychrometer 

Multiple Choice

Insulation is used in the walls of a building to ____.

• trap solar energy
• keep thermal energy from moving through the walls
• conduct thermal energy
• keep cold air from moving through the walls

Multiple Choice

Specific heat of water is 4,184 J/kg°C. Specific heat of wood is 1,760 J/kg°C What material needs more heat energy to raise the temperature?

• Water

• Wood

• Both are same

Multiple Choice

What has particularly high specific heat? 

• Water
• Gases 
• Metals 
• Poptarts

Multiple Choice

What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

• Conduction
• Radiation
• Convection
• Density

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of convection?

• Touching a hot hair dryer

• Laying down on a cold floor.

• When smoke rises from a fire.

• When you are making noodles and the water is boiling

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is needed for convection to happen?

• Fluids or gases
• Light in the form or rays
• Electromagnetic waves
• Fire

Multiple Choice

Steam rising off of hot coffee is an example of

• convection
• radiation
• insulation
• conduction

Multiple Choice

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

Multiple Choice

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Multiple Choice

Walking on the warm sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Multiple Choice

The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north. What type of heat transfer is this?

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• Insolation 

Multiple Choice

Ironing a shirt is an example of...

• condensation
• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Multiple Choice

Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.

• more
• less

Multiple Choice

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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The candle will heat the metal and transfer the heat hand.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Multiple Choice

Transfer of thermal energy through "space"

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Multiple Choice

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer.  The warm air rises because of

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

Multiple Choice

A huge rock at the state park gets so hot during the day because of

• conduction
• convection
• radiation