Heat and Thermal Energy

No more energy can be removed from matter at:

• its freezing point
• 0°C
• absolute zero
• 273 K

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The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called:

• heat
• temperature
• motion
• momentum

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The transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves is called:

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• insulation

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Heat transfer occurs:

• in many directions
• both from warm objects to colder ones and from cold objects to warmer ones
• only from warm objects to colder ones
• only from cold objects to warmer ones

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A material that conducts heat poorly is called a(n):

• insulator
• conductor
• metal
• radiator

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Heated air moves from baseboard heaters to the rest of a room in a process called:

• conduction
• convection
• radiation
• insulation

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Which of the following is a good conductor?

• wood
• paper
• silver
• air

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called:

• thermal energy
• conduction
• convection
• temperature

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What type of heat transfer is involved in cooking a s'more over a fire?

• convection
• radiation
• conduction

What type of heat transfer occurs when eggs cook in a hot pan?

• convection
• radiation
• conduction

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