Quiz about Thermal Energy, Heat, and Temperature 2024

Question 1

Which example below is an example of convection?

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The attic is warmer than the basement

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Standing on a hot metal bridge

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The Sun heating the Earth

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Touching hot sand with your feet

Question 2

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps.  This demonstrates what kind of heat transfer?

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 3

Energy that travels as electromagnetic waves is called ______

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 4

The transfer of thermal energy through a substance by direct contact is called___.

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conduction

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insulation

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convection

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radiation

Question 5

The transfer of thermal energy from one place to another by the the movement of fluids is

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

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thermal energy

Question 6

The total kinetic energy of particles that make up matter is called

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Thermal Energy

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Heat

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Calorie

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Temperature

Question 7

What happens to particles as they heat up?

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They speed up and spread out

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They slow down and get closer

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Nothing

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They speed up and get closer

Question 8

Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _____ to _____.

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hot to cold

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solid to liquid

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ice to water

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solid to gas

Question 9

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

Question 10

You and your friends gathered around a campfire to keep warm. How heat is being transferred?

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 11

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

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heat

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temperatur

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motion

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momentum

Question 12

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the individual particles in an object is called

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temperature

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thermal energy

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conduction

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convection

Question 13

What happens to particles as they cool down?

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They slow down and get closer

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Nothing

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They slow down and spread out

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They speed up and get closer

Question 14

Which of these is a better conductor?

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Option A is correct

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B.

Question 15

The most common temperature scale used in the United States - where water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees is called the __________________________ scale.

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Fahrenheit

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Celsius

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Pound

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Kelvin

Question 16

The most common temperature scale used in the world where water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 100 degrees is called the __________________ scale.

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Celsius

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Fahrenheit

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Pound

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Kelvin

Question 17

Device/Object that measures temperature.

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Thermometer

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Thermal energy

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Temperature

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Heat

Question 18

This happens to water at 0 degrees Celsius.

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Freezes

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Boils

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Heats

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All of them

Question 19

This happens to water at 100 degrees Celsius.

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Boils

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Freezes

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Heats

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All of them

Question 20

Only Scientists' use this temperature scale to measure very cold substances.

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Kelvin

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Celsius

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Fahrenheit

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All of them

Question 21

In theory, the temperature where all particle motion stops completely (0 Kelvin)

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Absolute zero

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Absolute cold

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Kelvin

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Complete Zero

Question 22

This is a transfer of heat by mixing a fluid. It occurs within liquids and gases.

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

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Humiliation

Question 23

Ironing a shirt is an example of...

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conduction

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condensation

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convection

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radiation

Question 24

Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of

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convection

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conduction

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radiation

Question 25

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

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conduction

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convection

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radiation

Question 26

A house burns down. The vinyl siding of the house next door warps due to

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 27

Chocolate candy melting in your hand.

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Conduction

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Convection

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Radiation

Question 28

Boiling water moving in a circular motion

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

Question 29

Thermal Energy that is transferred in waves

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Radiation

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Conduction

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Convection

Question 30

The change of state from a solid to a liquid is called ______.

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Melting

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Freezing

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Boiling

Question 31

Which is an example of convection?

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hot air balloon floating up

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light bulb giving off heat

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cooking hot dogs on the stove

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sun's rays

Question 32

_______________ is a good conductor of heat.

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Metal

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AIr

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Cotton

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Wood

Question 33

Energy must be removed from a liquid to change it to a solid.

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True

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False

Question 34

Which of the following statement about absolute zero is correct?

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Absolute zero is a theoretical temperature at which there is no molecular motion.

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Absolute zero is a theoretical temperature at which there is the absolute maximum amount of molecular motion.

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Absolute zero is 0 degrees Celsius.

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Absolute zero is 0 degrees Fahrenheit.

Question 35

The main method of heat transfer in liquids and gases is...

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

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Combustion

Question 36

The temperature of a substance increases as___.

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the average kinetic energy of its particles increases

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the substance expands

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the substance's volume increases

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the substance's mass increases

Question 37

The transfer 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 38

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

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radiation

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conduction

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convection

Question 39

Which method of heat transfer is displayed in the image?

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

Question 40

If a door was left open between the bedroom (74 degrees) and the living room (68 degrees), what would likely happen to the temperatures after several hours?

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the bedroom temp. would lower and the living room temp. would rise

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nothing, they would not change

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both rooms would become hotter

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both room would become colder

Question 41

Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.

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high to low

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low to high

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high to high

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It can travel high to low and low to high.

Question 42

Phase change going from Liquid to Solid...

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Freezing

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Melting

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Condensation

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Sublimation

Question 43

Phase change going from a Gas to a Liquid...

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Condensation

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Sublimation

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Deposition

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Ionization

Question 44

Phase change going from a Liquid to a Gas...

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Vaporization/Evaporation

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Deposition

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Condensation

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Melting

Question 45

Phase change going from a Solid to a Liquid...

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Melting

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Freezing

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Condensation

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Sublimation

Question 46

What state/phase is the object likely from points A to B?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 47

What is happening to the particles in the substance between points D and E?

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Boiling

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Melting

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Freezing

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Slowing Down

Question 48

Where on the graph are phase changes taking place?

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2

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4

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1

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3

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5

Question 49

Change from gas to liquid...

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condensation

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evaporation

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expansion

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movement

Question 50

Between which points is the temperature of the substance remaining constant? (Diagram F)

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B-C, D-E

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A-B only.

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A-B, C-D, E-F

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B-C only.

Question 51

____________ is the process by which a gas changes to a liquid.

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condensation

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sublimation

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boiling

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freezing

Question 52

7. All phase changes (changing states) requires energy to be added or taken away.

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True

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False

Question 53

At points B and D, the temperature is not increasing because

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The energy is being used to make or break bonds between the molecules

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The temperature is increasing

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The energy is still being used to increase the kinetic energy of the particles

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At points B and D, the substance is a solid

Question 54

As an ice cube freezes, its temperature...

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stays the same

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increases

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decreases

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goes up and down

Question 55

Why does the temperature of the solid and melted water stay the same throughout the entire phase change?

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Energy is being used to break bonds between the solid water molecules.

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Energy is being released to create bonds between liquid water molecules.

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Energy is being conserved to retain a constant temperature.

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Energy is being produced to increase the temperature of liquid water molecules.

Question 56

When boiling water creates steam.

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vaporization

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condensation

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melting

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freezing

Question 57

Boiling, Evaporation, and Vaporization all describe...

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Liquid changing to a gas

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Solid changing to a liquid

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Gas changing to a liquid

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Solid changing to a gas

Question 58

Liquids and Gases transfer heat using..

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

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Sublimation

Question 59

A metal straw is place inside a milkshake. The metal straw becomes cold due to what heat transfer process?

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Conduction, because the straw was in direct contact with the cold milkshake.

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Convection, because the straw was in direct contact with the cold milkshake

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Convection, because cold air currents affected the temperature of the straw.

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Conduction, because cold air currents affected the temperature of the straw.

Question 60

Heat...

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is the transfer of thermal energy

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is the same as thermal energy

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is the same as temperature

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is the same as kinetic energy

Question 61

In the graph below, thermal energy is being _______ as time continues.

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Removed

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Added

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Consistent

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Doubled

Question 62

Between points C and D, the substance is a ___________

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Liquid

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Solid

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Gas

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Plasma

Question 63

Between points B and C, the substance is a ___________

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Condensating

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Evaporating

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Freezing

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Boiling

Question 64

A Thermometer measures.....

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Average Kinetic Energy

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Total Kinetic Energy

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Heat

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Thermal Energy

Thermal Energy, Heat, and Temperature 2024

78 questions

Which example below is an example of convection?

The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps. This demonstrates what kind of heat transfer?

Energy that travels as electromagnetic waves is called ______

The transfer of thermal energy through a substance by direct contact is called___.

The transfer of thermal energy from one place to another by the the movement of fluids is

The total kinetic energy of particles that make up matter is called

What happens to particles as they heat up?

Thermal energy ALWAYS moves from _ to _.

Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer.

You and your friends gathered around a campfire to keep warm. How heat is being transferred?

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