Heat & Temperature 🌡

Vivian placed an ice cube in a tray of warm water. The following picture shows her investigation. Which statement describes the energy transfer?

• Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the ice cube to the water by radiation.

• Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the water to the ice cube by radiation.

• Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the ice cube to the water by conduction.

• Energy in the form of heat is transferred from the water to the ice cube by conduction.

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A warm rock is in contact with the cooler ground. Which of the following will happen?

• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will increase.

• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the ground to the rock, and the temperature of the rock will increase.

• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the rock to the ground, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.

• Energy in the form of heat will flow from the ground to the rock, and the temperature of the rock will decrease.

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Which term is best defined as a measure of how hot or cold something is?

• heat

• temperature

• kinetic energy

• thermal energy

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Kumar is studying how plant growth is affected by the temperature of the soil. The following picture shows his experiment.

Which of the following processes is mainly responsible for warming the soil?

• conduction

• convection

• expansion

• radiation

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A science class is studying how Earth’s surface is warmed by sunlight. The following diagram is a model of part of the investigation.

How is energy transferred from the lamp to the soil?

• by warm air sinking

• by electromagnetic waves

• by cooler air rising from the soil

• by direct transfer of energy from the lamp to the soil

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Which of the following processes transfers energy between particles as well as through empty space?

• radiation only

• conduction only

• convection only

• both conduction and convection

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How is most of the solar energy transferred when it strikes Earth?

• nuclear energy to thermal energy

• nuclear energy to chemical energy

• electromagnetic radiation to thermal energy

• electromagnetic radiation to chemical energy

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Which process is involved when solar energy warms the surface of Earth?

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

• reflection

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The following diagram shows water in contact with an ice cube and warmer air.

Which way will energy flow?

• from the air to the water

• from the water to the air

• from the ice cube to the air

• from the ice cube to the water

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Conduction happens as energy flows from a warmer object to a cooler object. When will the flow of energy stop?

• when the two objects are both warm

• when the warmer object reaches its freezing point

• when the two objects have the same temperature

• when the warmer object no longer has thermal energy

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