
Temperature & Kinetic Energy
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6th - 8th Grade
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Amanda Taylor
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15 Slides • 16 Questions
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Multiple Choice
Which explanation best describes what happens to the metal ball from step 1 to step 3 in the demonstration?
The particles in the ball gained kinetic energy when the temperature increased, and this caused them to spread out and increase the size of the ball.
The particles in the ball gained kinetic energy when the temperature increased, and this caused each particle to increase in size, so the ball expanded.
The particles in the ball lost kinetic energy to the air when the temperature increased, which caused the particles to spread out and make the ball larger.
The heat added particles to the ball, which made the ball increase in size.
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Open Ended
How does the concept of thermal expansion help us understand changes in everyday objects when they are heated or cooled?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes temperature?
The total energy of all particles in an object
The average kinetic energy of the particles in an object
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of an object
The speed at which particles move in a solid
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Open Ended
How does temperature relate to the movement of particles in a substance?
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Labelling
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98.6°
32°
0°
37°
20°
68°
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Fill in the Blanks
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes thermal energy?
The total kinetic energy of the particles in an object or system.
The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of an object.
The potential energy stored in chemical bonds.
The force that holds particles together in a solid.
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Open Ended
How is thermal energy different from temperature?
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Labelling
Type question here including an
Greater average KE
Greater TE
Greater TE
Both greater
Greater average KE
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are true about the relationship between mass, temperature, and thermal energy?
An object with more mass at the same temperature has more thermal energy.
An object with higher temperature but less mass can have less thermal energy than a cooler, larger object.
Thermal energy depends on both the temperature and the amount of matter in an object.
Temperature alone determines the thermal energy of an object.
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Open Ended
When comparing two systems, what does it mean if both have greater thermal energy and greater average kinetic energy?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about thermal expansion is correct?
When an object gets warmer, its particles move faster and spread out, causing the object to expand.
When an object gets colder, its particles move faster and spread out, causing the object to expand.
When an object gets warmer, its particles slow down and get closer together, causing the object to contract.
Thermal expansion only occurs in liquids.
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Open Ended
What happens to the particles of a material when it’s heated?
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Dropdown
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Open Ended
Reflecting on today’s lesson about temperature, kinetic energy, and thermal expansion, what is one question you still have or something you would like to know more about?
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☕ Closure – Tuesday, Oct. 21
CO: I will explain how temperature affects the motion and spacing of particles and describe how heat causes materials to expand.
LO: I will discuss how adding or removing heat energy changes particle motion and temperature using science vocabulary.
“Today I learned that when heat is added, particles ________, and when heat is removed, particles ________.”
Which explanation best describes what happens to the metal ball from step 1 to step 3 in the demonstration?
The particles in the ball gained kinetic energy when the temperature increased, and this caused them to spread out and increase the size of the ball.
The particles in the ball gained kinetic energy when the temperature increased, and this caused each particle to increase in size, so the ball expanded.
The particles in the ball lost kinetic energy to the air when the temperature increased, which caused the particles to spread out and make the ball larger.
The heat added particles to the ball, which made the ball increase in size.
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