Thermal Energy Quiz

Thermal energy moves from warmer objects to cooler objects.

• true

• false

We measure ______ with Celsius or Fahrenheit degrees.

• temperature

• heat

• energy

Which of the following is caused by heat energy?

• ice melting
• wet socks getting dry in a clothes dryer
• noodles cooking in a pot
• all of them are examples of heat energy

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Hot things have ____________ thermal energy than cold things

• more

• less

• same

A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.

• conduction
• convection
• radiation

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Which example below is an example of conduction?

• Boiling macaroni

• The attic is warmer than the basement

• The Sun heating the Earth

• Touching hot sand with your feet

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What type of heat transfer is this?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

Energy from the sun is transferred to Earth by the process of ____________________.

• Convection
• Conduction
• Radiation
• Thermal expansion

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Which heat transfer is this an example of?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon, the spoon gets hot due to ...

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Convection

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