Thermal Energy and Heat Review

If you measured the average kinetic energy of the particles in your glass of water you would know its

• weight
• temperature
• energy of motion
• rate of kinetic energy

According to the Kinetic Theory of Matter the atoms in a rock are...

• transparent
• always moving
• reflectors of light
• extremely hard

What tool do we use to measure the average kintic energy of a substance?

• calorimteter
• graduated cylinder
• triple beam balance
• thermometer

Styrofoam is a good heat...

• absorber
• insulator
• emitter
• conductor

AT the same temperature, a piece of metal feels colder than a piece of wood because...

• metals generally have a higher heat capacity
• metals are better heat conductors than wood
• metal is colder than wood
• wood is a poor insulator

Whenever two bodies of matter are brought together the

• heat flows from the body with the higher temperature to the body with the lower temerature
• heat flows from the body with the lower temperature to the higher temperature

The boiling point of water in Celsius is...

• 212
• 100
• 32
• 0

When water freezes it...

• adds energy
• releases energy
• does not add or release energy

you can hold your fingers beside a candle flame without getting hurt because

• hot air rises
• air is a poor conductor of heat
• hot air convection currents travel up
• all of the answers

_____ are considered poor conductors of heat

• insulators
• radiators
• thermostats