Thermal Energy (Hot and Cold) LT2 SA

Heat always travels from...

• Hot to cold

• Cold to hot

• All directions

• does not transfer

When the temperature of matter decreases the particles ...

• speed up and move farther apart
• speed up and move closer together
• slow down and move farther apart
• slow down and move closer together

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

When the temperature of matter increases the particles...

• speed up and move closer
• speed up and move farther apart
• slow down and move closer together
• slow down and move farther apart

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

If the environment gets cold, we will often shiver in order to:

• keep body temperature the same as the external temperature
• decrease body temperature
• increase body temperature
• regulate blood pressure

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Why does your hand feel hot when you pick up a hot cheeseburger?

• Thermal energy transfers from your hand to the cheeseburger. 
• The cheeseburgers temperature increases. 
• Your hands average kinetic energy decreases. 
• Thermal energy transfers from the cheeseburger to your hand. 

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which direction will the heat flow while this person holds a hot cup of tea?

• from the cup to her hand
• from her hand to the cup
• no heat is transferred

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which direction will the heat flow while this ice cap melts?

• there is no heat transfer
• from the icecap to the water
• from the water to the icecap

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What happens when ice cubes melt in a glass?

• Heat travels from the ice to the warmer water.
• No energy is transferred.
• Heat is transferred from the warmer water to the ice cubes.
• The water warms up due to the humidity

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which analogy can be used to describe our body's natural ability and purpose for "sweating"?

• Turning on the A/C to cool the house down.

• Turning the heater on to warm up

• Covering up with a fleece blanket

• Sitting next to a campfire.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What happens to particles as they heat up?

• They slow down
• Nothing
• They don't move
• They speed up

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4