Quiz about Energy and Matter 6th grade

Question 1

What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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Density

Question 2

A gas

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has fast-moving particles

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has a definite shape but no definite volume

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has a definite volume but no definite shape

Question 3

What is the process by which heat transfers from one particle of matter to another when the particles collide?

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conduction

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convection

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expansion

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radiation

Question 4

The movement of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object is called:

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heat

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temperature

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motion

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momentum

Question 5

Potential or kinetic?
Stretched bow and arrow?

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potential

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kinetic

Question 6

Potential or kinetic?
Running?

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kinetic

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potential

Question 7

light bulbs, Sun

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light

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mechanical

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chemical

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heat

Question 8

talking, radio

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sound

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light

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mechanical

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chemical

Question 9

batteries, food, gasoline

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chemical

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light

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heat

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mechanical

Question 10

windmill, water power

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mechanical

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electrical

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chemical

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sound

Question 11

A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.

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Potential

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Kinectic

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Chemical

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Thermal

Question 12

A molecule is smaller than an atom.

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False

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True

Question 13

A molecule is________

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more than one atom bonded together

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a glob of gelatinous goo

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smaller than an atom

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filled with raisons

Question 14

How many Hydrogen atoms are in Water (H2O)

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 15

What is the smallest?

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atom

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worm

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molecule

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galaxy

Question 16

Name this compound: H₂O

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Water

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Carbon dioxide

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Hydrogen peroxide

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Sulfuric acid

Question 17

What atoms make up a water molecule

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2 hydrogen, 1 oxygen

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1 hydrogen, 1 oxygen

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1 hydrogen, 2 oxygen

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1 water

Question 18

At higher temperatures

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particles in an object move faster

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particles in an object have less energy

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a gas contracts

Question 19

A gas

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has fast-moving particles

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has a definite shape but no definite volume

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has a definite volume but no definite shape

Question 20

Which state of matter has tightly packed molecules?

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solid

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liquid

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gas

Question 21

Which state of matter has a definite shape?

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solid

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liquid

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gas

Question 22

What is happening when my ice cream changes from a solid to a liquid?

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melting

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freezing

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burning

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evaporation

Question 23

Define a liquid.

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Definite volume, indefinite shape

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Indefinite shape, indefinite volume

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Definite shape, definite volume

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Found in stars

Question 24

Particles of a liquid

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are free to move around one another but still touch.

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are tightly packed together and stay in a fixed position.

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have no viscosity.

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decrease in volume with increasing temperature.

Question 25

The speed of the molecules determines the _____.

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temperature

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volume

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density

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pressure

Question 26

Which has a greater distance between particles?

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Liquid

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Solid

Question 27

A chemical change

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creates a new substance

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doesn't really change much.

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is a change in the state of matter

Question 28

Thermal energy is...

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heat energy.

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the energy of motion

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energy of nuclear processes.

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an indication of physical change.

Question 29

In which state of matter do the particles spread apart and fill all the space available to them?

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Gas

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Crystal

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Liquid

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Solid

Question 30

In which state of matter are molecules the closest to each other?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 31

The steam coming off the pot of boiling water is an example of _________________.

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A liquid becoming a gas

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A solid becoming a liquid

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A liquid becoming a solid

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A gas becoming a liquid

Question 32

Which form of matter takes the shape of its container?

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Liquid

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Solid

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Glass

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Juice

Question 33

Which form of matter fills up all the space of its container?

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Gas

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Liquid

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Hydrogen

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Solid

Question 34

What is the definition of CONDUCTION?

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When heat transfers from objects that are touching.

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When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.

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a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.

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When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.

Question 35

What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

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Density

Question 36

The sum of the potential and kinetic energy.

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Mechanical energy

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Potential Energy

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Kinetic  Energy

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Transfer

Question 37

What kind of energy does this device use?

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Electrical

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Chemical

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Thermal

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Chemical

Question 38

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

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Chemical

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Thermal

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Sound

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Nuclear

Question 39

There are 3 Main Fossil Fuels. We Know Them As --

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Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

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Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen

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Cookies, Nutella, Granola

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Canyons, Oceans, Nymph

Question 40

What is energy?

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It is the ability to do work

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It is measured in watts

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It is power

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It is fluid motion

Question 41

Which will have the most thermal energy (heat)?

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Iceberg

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Pool

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Cup of hot water

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Water bottle

Question 42

How does heat flow (energy transfer)?

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From the warmer object to the colder object

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From the colder object to the warmer object

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Between objects that are the same temperatures

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Through thermal insulators

Question 43

Which of the following is a good thermal conductor?

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Metal

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Plastic

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Paper

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Wool

Question 44

What makes the best thermal insulator?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 45

To get to the freezing point, (liquid to solid) is energy being added or taken away?

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Taken away

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Added

Question 46

Is ice more or less dense than water?

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Less because it floats

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More because it sinks

Question 47

What type of heat transfer is this?

Accepted Answer

Convection

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Radiation

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Conduction

Question 48

What type of heat transfer is this?

Accepted Answer

Conduction

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Radiation

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Convection

Question 49

What type of heat transfer is this?

Accepted Answer

Radiation

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Convection

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Conduction

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