Thermal Energy

What is the definition of the word energy?

• the force of speech

• having strength or power

• natural resources

• the ability to cause motion or create change

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Look at the picture. In which direction will heat move when the spoon enters the soup?

• A. from the air to the spoon

• from the spoon to the air

• from the soup to the spoon

• from the spoon to the soup

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John wants to explore heat. He sets a piece of cheese outside on a sunny day. The cheese is now melted. Which explains why the cheese is melted?

• Heat moved from the sun to John.

• Heat moved from John to the cheese.

• Heat moved from the cheese to the sun.

• Heat moved from the sun to the cheese.

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Which action would help you feel warmer when standing outside on a cold day?

• sitting very still

• standing far from others

• rubbing hands together

• dropping backpack on the ground

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What happens when you turn on a heater in a cold room?

• Thermal energy stops moving.

• Thermal energy moves to find liquids.

• Thermal energy flows into the room.

• Thermal energy flows into the heater.

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What happens to a pot of cold water on a hot stove?

• All the water reaches the same temperature.

• Only the water at the bottom of the pot gets hot.

• The water stays cold; the pot gets hot.

• The pot gets cold.

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Pat stands his bicycle upside down. Mike holds a piece of cardboard against the rear wheel while Pat turns the pedals by hand. What can you infer about the cardboard?

• It will turn red.

• It will get cooler.

• It will get warmer.

• It will not get warmer or cooler.

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