Ch. 5 - Thermal Energy

Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.

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

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

• radiation

• conduction

• insulator

• convection

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

• convection
• radiation
• conduction
• temperature

All matter is made of _____ that are constanly moving.

• insulators
• particles
• convection
• pieces of plastic

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

• calorimeter

• ruler

• thermometer

• balance scale

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

• insulators
• thermal energy
• conductors
• radiation

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

• conductors
• insulators
• solar energy
• convection

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

• convection
• insulation
• radiation
• conduction

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

• radiation
• conduction
• friction
• convection

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.