Thermal Energy & Temperature Scales

Device/Object that measures temperature. 

• Thermal energy
• Temperature
• Thermometer
• Heat

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The most widely used temperature scale, is based on the behavior of water. It's also called Centigrade.

• Celsius
• Fahrenheit
• Kelvin
• All of them

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Scientists' favorite temperature scale, because it begins at the absolute coldest anything can get. 

• Celsius
• Fahrenheit
• Kelvin
• All of them

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The absolute coldest anything can get.

In Celsius it's at -273 degrees. Or 0 degrees Kelvin.

• Absolute cold

• Kelvin

• Absolute zero

• I don't know

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

The faster molecules move, 

• the higher the temperature
• the less temperature
• the same temperature
• I don't know

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The slower molecules move, 

• the higher the temperature
• the less temperature
• the same temperature
• I don't know

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Boiling water has more temperature than cold water because...

• its molecules are moving MORE
• its molecules are moving LESS
• it has more molecules
• I don't know

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Temperature at which ALL molecules stop moving. 

• 100ºC
• Absolute zero
• 0ºC
• 32ºF

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The temperature of a substance increases as___.

• the substance expands
• the average kinetic energy of its particles increases
• the substance's volume increases
• the substance's mass increases

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Three substances, (A) 30⁰C ; (B) 60⁰C ; and (C) 45⁰C are left on a counter overnight. The next morning they are all 21⁰C. Which substance exchanged the most thermal energy?

• Substance A

• Substance B

• Substance C

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5